2009-06-07 08:16:16 - Pentagon documents reveals that the Bush Administration was aware of the Pakistan using a substantial amount of military aid from the US meant to fight terrorism to build up its army with modern weapons and equipment for a conventional warfare against India gross misuse of funds to contain terrorism in the region.
Olson while responding to a question from Congressman Adam Smith said US should be cautious in dealing with Pakistan's army, to prevent sending an impression to Pakistani people that their army is "an extension" of the American military, Admiral Eric Olson, Commander of US Special Operations Command told lawmakers during a Congressional hearing yesterday.
"I think that we can't help Pakistan
more than they want to be helped. And one of the filters on sort of their willingness to be helped is how the Pakistan military is perceived within Pakistan," he said.
Observing that the Army is the strongest institution of Pakistan historically, Olson in his testimony before the House Armed Services Committee said it is the element of government upon which the people depend.
"I think we have to be very careful in recognising that we can't take actions that would cause the Pakistan military to appear to the Pakistani people to be an extension of ours," Olson argued.
Olson was responding to a question from Congressman Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, as to what US needed to do to help Pakistan fight counter-insurgency more successfully
Not only provided 1.9 billion US dollars in Foreign Military Financing but also signed agreements with Pakistan for military sales worth nearly 5 billion during the period.
The Pentagon documents also revealed that post-9/11 American defence supply to Pakistan under FMF had little to do with the fight against terrorism. Pentagon documents also revealed that post-9/11 American defence supply to Pakistan under FMF had little to do with the fight against terrorism.
When the Taliban and al-Qaeda gained ground in the tribal areas of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan, Islamabad bought eight P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft and placed orders for 5,250 TOW anti-armour missiles worth more than 2000 missiles have already been delivered and the rest are in the process of being supplied.
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Olson while responding to a question from Congressman Adam Smith said US should be cautious in dealing with Pakistan's army, to prevent sending an impression to Pakistani people that their army is "an extension" of the American military, Admiral Eric Olson, Commander of US Special Operations Command told lawmakers during a Congressional hearing yesterday.
"I think that we can't help Pakistan
more than they want to be helped. And one of the filters on sort of their willingness to be helped is how the Pakistan military is perceived within Pakistan," he said.
Observing that the Army is the strongest institution of Pakistan historically, Olson in his testimony before the House Armed Services Committee said it is the element of government upon which the people depend.
"I think we have to be very careful in recognising that we can't take actions that would cause the Pakistan military to appear to the Pakistani people to be an extension of ours," Olson argued.
Olson was responding to a question from Congressman Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, as to what US needed to do to help Pakistan fight counter-insurgency more successfully
Not only provided 1.9 billion US dollars in Foreign Military Financing but also signed agreements with Pakistan for military sales worth nearly 5 billion during the period.
The Pentagon documents also revealed that post-9/11 American defence supply to Pakistan under FMF had little to do with the fight against terrorism. Pentagon documents also revealed that post-9/11 American defence supply to Pakistan under FMF had little to do with the fight against terrorism.
When the Taliban and al-Qaeda gained ground in the tribal areas of Pakistan bordering Afghanistan, Islamabad bought eight P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft and placed orders for 5,250 TOW anti-armour missiles worth more than 2000 missiles have already been delivered and the rest are in the process of being supplied.
Author:
Naresh Sagar
Web: www.nksagar.com
Phone: 9810974027
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