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State Dept. split over Pakistan aid
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| Last Edited | kal Oct 11, 2009 05:41pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - USA Today |
| News Date | Sunday, October 11, 2009 11:40:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Special representative Richard Holbrooke's bid to shift U.S. aid from American contractors to local Pakistani organizations will "seriously compromise" the effort to stabilize Pakistan, a U.S. diplomat says in a "dissent channel" message to senior State Department officials.
The memo, obtained by USA TODAY, comes as President Obama is poised to sign legislation that would triple non-military aid to Pakistan in an effort to battle its growing Islamic fundamentalist insurgency and economic crisis.
Underscoring sensitivities about the U.S. role there, the $7.5 billion aid package has drawn fierce criticism in Pakistan because of the accountability provisions Congress attached to the money, such as requiring Pakistan to show a commitment to fighting terrorism.
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