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    July 10, 2011

NY Times: US Suspends Millions in Military Aid to Pakistan

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   A leading U.S. newspaper says Washington is "suspending and, in some
   cases, canceling" hundreds of millions of dollars of aid to the
   Pakistani military.
   The New York Times cites three unnamed senior U.S. officials who say
   the move is aimed at chastening Pakistan for expelling American
   military trainers and to press Pakistan's army to fight militants "more
   effectively."
   The newspaper says about $800 million in military aid and equipment, or
   over one-third of the more than $2 billion in annual American security
   assistance to Pakistan, could be affected.
   The newspaper reports the aid curtailment is "clearly intended" to
   force the Pakistani military to choose between backing the country that
   finances much of its operations, or continuing to provide "secret
   support" for the Taliban and other militants fighting American soldiers
   in Afghanistan.
   The New York Times reports the unidentified U.S. officials say
   equipment deliveries and aid would probably resume if relations between
   the U.S. and Pakistan improve and if Pakistan makes a commitment to
   pursue terrorists more aggressively.
   Ties between Washington and Islamabad have been frayed since the
   surprise U.S. raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in
   Pakistan in early May.

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