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For over 50 years,
Pakistan has paid a heavy price for the one-sided friendship
with the United States. Disunity, corruption, personal and
party gains in Pakistan have marred the national scene. The
absence of a “National” agenda and “Unity” provided an ideal
opportunity to the outsiders to take advantage of the
disconcerting situation.
For 50 years,
multi-million dollar annual economic and military assistance
has been appropriated by the United States for Pakistan. Very
little or none of this assistance has ever reached the people
or the intended projects in Pakistan. It is only now that this
is being talked about and people are asking where the huge
amount of money has gone. And this wholesome change has come
about only after the Pakistani Americans started coming
together and connecting with lawmakers in Washington D.C.
See TIME Oct 1 issue
article by Ken Stier
“Are Development Dollars in Pakistan Being Well Spent?”
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1927018,00.html
See The NEWS Oct 31
issue article by Umer Cheema
“92 per cent of USAID projects go to US NGOs”
http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=205974
Loyalty and friendship
with the United States have cost Pakistan Billions. America
can never make up for the stupendous losses. US Taxpayers and
Pakistan have been ripped off for 50 years. Blissfully,
President Obama, Secretary Clinton, Ambassador Holbrooke and
Washington DC Lawmakers appear sincere about correcting the
mistakes of the past. But they just have not figured out how.
Some of us could help, if asked.
PLodhie@LEDtronics.com
www.PABE.org
www.PAL-C.org
www.NCHD.org.pk
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