In a move that reflect the further deterioration of relations between the two nations, the US today announced that they will freeze some $700 million in foreign aid to Pakistan to punish them for not more tightly regulating their domestic fertilizer industry.
Fertilizer manufacturing is a major business in Pakistan, but US officials contend that the various Afghan militant factions have been importing ammonium nitrate fertilizer for use in IED weapons.
The US has demanded repeated changes in policy among Pakistan’s factories, with the Pakarab Company’s Multan factory a major target. The company has already agreed to change the colors of the bags the fertilizer comes in, and is now working on ways to add dye to the fertilizer as well.
Yet what can possibly be done about its use as a weapon is unclear, as the largely agriculture-based Afghan economy is going to inevitably be importing massive amounts of fertilizer from Pakistan, Uzbekistan and other neighbors for the foreseeable future, and changing the color of the bags is at best going to give US officials more excuses to complain about Pakistan ‘fueling terrorism’ while it is simultaneously fueling agriculture.
Washington: You better do what we say or we'll withold the bribe money!
Pakistan: Go fuck yourself.
This is probably just the beginning. Vengeance is in the air regarding Pakistan lately, a lot of rabid comments from warmonger politicians and anti-Arab/Muslim racists who can't wait for Armageddon against the entire Muslim population to be launched by US and Israel. Will common sense prevail? Ron Paul anyone?
This would not be a problem for the US/NATO……..IF…….. they weren't there to begin with. The Afghans could go back to farming rocks and heroin and the Paks could go back to worrying about the Indians. And the US could START to rebuild our own country – you know – the one we've neglected for the last 40 years…
You know, I really miss the old Soviets…ever since they fell apart, the Archons here have been hell bent on destroying America from the inside instead of harassing the USSR.
Ferkrisesakes, can someone get them a pony?
i heard that all these talibanz and al quaders apparently are eating food from pakistan! pakistan must stop all production of food immediately!!!
America is pathetic. It is so busy trying to control every nation in the world in case they might affect American interests, that it has lost the plot.
America will not rest until it gains control of the world. Then, once it gains control, it will be continuously suspicious of every nation. It's call PARANOIA! It's a mental sickness.
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"" to punish them for not more tightly regulating their domestic fertilizer industry. ""
Yes, this entire episode is permeated with the smell of fertilizer. the only question you have to ask yourself is: Between the US and Pakistan, who produces more fertilizer?