US unlikely to halt Pakistan aid’
or six years, the United States has staunchly supported President General Pervez Musharraf, choosing to back a military leader seen as a strong ally in the “war on terror” rather than push the general more forcefully for democratic reforms, the Los Angeles Times said in a news analysis on Sunday.
But the risks associated with that strategy have become increasingly apparent in recent months, as Al Qaeda and the Taliban have gained strength in the NWFP despite billions of dollars in military aid to Musharraf’s government since the September 11 attacks.
That funding is Washington’s main source of leverage over Musharraf. But officials said that it would be risky for the US to withhold such aid to pressure Musharraf to reverse the emergency powers he decreed on Saturday, acknowledging that the US is dependent on Pakistan and can’t afford to alienate its leadership.
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But the risks associated with that strategy have become increasingly apparent in recent months, as Al Qaeda and the Taliban have gained strength in the NWFP despite billions of dollars in military aid to Musharraf’s government since the September 11 attacks.
That funding is Washington’s main source of leverage over Musharraf. But officials said that it would be risky for the US to withhold such aid to pressure Musharraf to reverse the emergency powers he decreed on Saturday, acknowledging that the US is dependent on Pakistan and can’t afford to alienate its leadership.
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Labels: Pakistan. US imperialism. Phony War on Terror. Free trade. Globalization
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