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October 14, 2009

Obama to Sign Pakistan Aid Bill
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President Obama is expected to sign a $7.5 billion aid package for
Pakistan later today. Obama will approve the package after Congress
releases a statement intended to address Pakistani concerns that
attendant conditions would violate Pakistani sovereignty. On Tuesday,
Senate Foreign Relations Chair John Kerry defended the aid measure.

Sen. John Kerry: “There is absolutely nothing in this bill related to
private security firms or drone attacks or a host of other issues that
are being raised by the press. And finally, there is nothing in this
bill that impinges on Pakistani sovereignty. Period. End of issue. And
we have no intention of doing so.”



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