Archive for May 7th, 2008
Apparently, Iran has been supplying weapons to the Taliban to destabilize Afghanistan. Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher is now bringing this to light, and requesting our allies to contribute to the fight.
This LA Times story reports that the Pentagon has finally rejected a small portion of the overall military aid that is being directed to Pakistan to fund the fight against al Qaeda. Apparently, nearly $1 billion per year is being sent to Pakistan without any accountability for how it is being spent and what results are being achieved. This seems like a token gesture, but perhaps it will send a clear message to achieve better results.
