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Tuesday, September 01, 2009

India wary as Pakistan pushes for lend-lease plan for arms with US

Can Pakistan persuade the US to revive its famous World War II "lend-lease" programme to assist Pakistan's army access sophisticated weaponry?

According to sources, the beleaguered Pakistan president Asif Zardari is looking for ways to make himself more attractive to an increasingly hostile and powerful army, which he apparently believes is out to oust him from his position.

India has alerted the US to a move by Zardari's business cronies and some lobbyists to ask the Pentagon to sanction a unique "lend-lease" facility for military equipment for Pakistan army.

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1 comment:

  1. So the US funds the arms balance that encourages WWIII. What the heck?!

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