Armed Pakistan soldiers stands guard over a border crossing after Islamabad halted U.S. supply shipments – costing millions of dollars and putting U.S. servicemen and women at risk in 2012. In 2013 President Obama rewards Pakistan with $1.6 billion in military and economic aid we cannot afford right now, especially in light of the fact that Pakistan provides safe haven for some of the most dangerous terrorist groups around the world.
On October 28, 2013 Rep. Ted Poe of Texas asked for permission to address the United States House of Representatives for one minute to criticized the decision to give over $1.2 billion in military and economic aid to Pakistan.
“Madam Speaker, Pakistan is a disloyal, deceptive, and devious ally of the United States. Pakistan harbors Taliban terrorists that are at war with our troops in Afghanistan. Pakistan hid out Obama bin Laden. Pakistan put the Pakistani doctor that helped the United States take out “the devil of the desert” in prison for 30 years.”
“Pakistan is playing the United States for a nation of fools. Otherwise, why would our Government just send $1.2 billion to Pakistan? Haven’t we learned that Pakistan takes our money and slyly and seditiously uses it for purposes counter to U.S. interests? Pakistan has become the Benedict Arnold ally of America. Why do we pay Pakistan to hate us? Madam Speaker, they will do it for free”, he said.
“No American taxpayer money to Pakistan. Use that American money in America. Freedom-loving nations that give Pakistan money in the delusive hope of fighting terrorism are sailing the ships of the foolish–and the United States has become the admiral of the fleet. And that’s just the way it is”, said Rep. Ted Poe (source: Congressional Record http://thomas.loc.gov).
See related story: U.S. quietly releasing $1.6 billion in Pakistan assistance http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/10/20/us-quietly-releasing-16b-in-pakistan-assistance/
Rep. Ted Poe serves on the following Committee and Subcommittees in Congress:
House Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, Vice Chairman
Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, Chairman
Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats