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2008-02-19 India-Pakistan

US Senator Proposes Massive Increase in Foreign Aid to Pakistan

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Posted by john frum 2008-02-19 14:54|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 How about a massive increase in domestic aid to the US Air Force?

Posted by JFM">JFM 2008-02-19 15:33|| 2008-02-19 15:33|| Front Page Top

#2 Dumb idea!

Posted by 3dc 2008-02-19 15:44|| 2008-02-19 15:44|| Front Page Top

#3 How many people does it take to get Biden elected in Delaware? I'll bet there's Boston city councilors that get more votes then him...and with good reason.

Posted by tu3031 2008-02-19 16:00|| 2008-02-19 16:00|| Front Page Top

#4 lets see how pakis post-election politics shakes out first.

Lets TALK about how we will increase aid IF there is a govt REALLY commmited to killing Talibs.

Posted by liberalhawk 2008-02-19 16:23|| 2008-02-19 16:23|| Front Page Top

#5 stupid is as stupid does

joe biden's 'hair transplant' is smarter than he is.

Posted by RD">RD 2008-02-19 16:33|| 2008-02-19 16:33|| Front Page Top

#6 I say give the Paki's $1.5 billion! I know the US Air Force needs it also, but those guys don't have the necessary offshore funds to help my retirement.

Posted by Senator Joseph Biden (D-Pak) 2008-02-19 16:38|| 2008-02-19 16:38|| Front Page Top

#7 How can we afford any foreign aid, we are in hock up to our neck and the dollar isn't worth much. We should be cutting foreign aid to places like Pakistan.

Friends bought with money are not real friends.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2008-02-19 16:44|| 2008-02-19 16:44|| Front Page Top

#8 How 'bout we just turn Waziristan into a parking lot and call it even.

Posted by DMFD 2008-02-19 18:27|| 2008-02-19 18:27|| Front Page Top

#9 Biden should wait until Sharif pardons AQ Khan and names him to a high political office.

Posted by danking70 2008-02-19 18:51|| 2008-02-19 18:51|| Front Page Top

#10 Why bother. Biden's bestest buddy Obama has has said he would invade them.

Posted by ed 2008-02-19 19:28|| 2008-02-19 19:28|| Front Page Top

#11 Well he'd have to do SOMETHING with all those troops he plans to pull out of Iraq 3 minutes after inauguration.

Posted by lotp 2008-02-19 19:34|| 2008-02-19 19:34|| Front Page Top

#12 Joe - No.

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