This is one of the reasons why Qasem Soleimani was killed. And remember the storm of outrage with which the establishment media and the Leftist political elites greeted the news that he had been taken out. “US intelligence indicates Iran paid bounties to Taliban for targeting American troops in Afghanistan,” by Zachary Cohen, CNN, August […]
Pakistan condemns US drone strike that killed two Islamic jihadis
Yet more indication that Pakistan is no ally of the United States. “Pakistan condemns US drone strike inside its territory,” Reuters, January 24, 2018: …The unmanned aircraft’s missiles “targeted an Afghan refugee” camp in Pakistan’s northwestern Kurram region, a statement from the Pakistani foreign office said. “Such unilateral actions, as that of today, are detrimental […]
U.S. suspends at least $900 million in security aid to Pakistan
At last, some common sense in U.S. foreign policy. This means several hundred million dollars that the Taliban and the Haqqani Network won’t get. We can only hope that there will be much, much more of this sort of thing to come. “U.S. suspends at least $900 million in security aid to Pakistan,” by Arshad […]