USAID is announcing that the Obama Administration has decided to “drastically” cut back the number of aid projects inside Pakistan as part of an effort to counter the view that the multi-billion dollar annual aid budget is doing next to nothing for the average Pakistan.
Officials had expressed concern that the $2.6 billion annual expenses was mostly being wasted on projects that didn’t go anywhere, and that anti-US sentiment across Pakistan continues to get worse, though interestingly they didn’t appear to see any link between worsening relations and the massive number of US cross-border attacks into Pakistan.
Rajiv Shah, the head of USAID, insists that the massive cut in projects won’t mean any actual cuts in spending, and instead says that they will start massive “higher profile” projects that they hope “the entire country of 185 million people can see and value and appreciate.”
Shah says the bigger projects will give the US “more leverage” over the Pakistani government. The real thing Pakistanis would seem to appreciate, not launching constant drone strikes against their tribal areas, is not being considered.
Mr.Shah,I would suggest that if you are atill so much interested in wasting US Dollars in Pakistan then you should atleast leave Islamabad and sit with some real people out side the capital ambit.People will then do appreciate and acknowledge the work of USAID otherwise please pack up and go away as your small or massive projects will still be going nowhere for average Pakistani.BTW don't you believe that UD Dollar is more needed in US itself than anywhere else.
"…not launching constant drone strikes against their tribal areas, is not being considered…: Proof that the US government is supremely – or is that exceptionally – stupid. No matter what kind of reasoning the history books will show – in the future – there can be no reason justifiable enough for what we are doing there. None.
USAID is announcing that the Obama Administration has decided to “drastically” cut back the number of aid projects inside Pakistan as part of an effort to counter the view that the multi-billion dollar annual aid budget is doing next to nothing for the average Pakistan.
The fact that the Obama feels they can get away with such a blatantly transparent lie is a testament to the stupidity of the average American.
By all means, cut aid to Pakistan and every other country in the world but at least be honest about it. These cuts are being made to punish Pakistan for their recent demand that the US quit their “murder by drone” attacks against Pakistani women, children, and goat herds. Nothing more, nothing less.
So now the US has gone into a tantrum lol. So much the better.