U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dan Moy, far right, commander for Afghanistan's Paktia Provincial Reconstruction Team, travels by Black Hawk helicopter to a remote combat outpost with the provincial governor, police chief and a religious leader for a meeting with district leaders, Feb. 8, 2009. The team works to get government leaders out to rural districts. DoD photo by Fred W. Baker IIIFrom The Washington Times:
Incredibly, last week's Pakistani armistice with Islamic militants in the Swat Valley was apparently made possible in part by U.S. money that will now be used to launch attacks against U.S. and NATO forces.
Reports are surfacing that the cease-fire in Pakistan's Swat Valley was greased with back-channel payments of $6 million to the militants from a special fund overseen by President Asif Ali Zardari's office, which includes aid money donated by the United States. After the deal was reached, the militants vowed to stop all hostilities against Pakistani security forces and instead turn their murderous intentions towards NATO forces in Afghanistan. The $6 million payout was couched as compensation for families of those killed and injured by Pakistan's security forces - though apparently not those victimized by the militants.
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My Comment: If this editorial is true .... you can add it to the many reasons on why Pakistan is not a reliable ally.