Why is cida sending aid to a de facto enemy

Pakistan, on the other hand, contends that it was a deliberate attack on a known Pakistani military emplacement. It is impossible to know where the truth lies.

But the NATO version of events, if borne out, would hardly be surprising. The Pakistani military establishment, and particularly its military-intelligence wing, the ISI, is full of Taliban sympathizers. These men have been running guerrilla operations in Kashmir and Afghanistan since the Soviet era, and regard the Taliban as their future partners in controlling Afghanistan once the Americans leave Kabul.

And, of course, we now know about Osama bin Laden, who spent the last years of his life housed in the heart of a Pakistani military garrison city.

That is no loss: Pakistan has been a fixture at such meetings for the last decade, always promising to be part of the solution, and always breaking those promises.

As well, the two nations have a tense agreement that permits the United States to occasionally launch drone strikes against militant enclaves on the Pakistani side of the border though not without Pakistan pretending to be enraged by it.

There are plenty of nations that deserve our aid money more than Pakistan. Not looking to cloud your day but winter is knocking! No need to wait until next weekend to score sweet sales on gadgets, gear.

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