Poll: 73% of Americans Opposed to Sending Foreign Aid to Pakistan…
And yet the Obama regime in all its infinite wisdom will allow the aid spigot to remain wide open.
WASHINGTON: Nearly three in four Americans (73%) are opposed to sending foreign aid toPakistan until it demonstrates a deeper commitment to the war against terrorism, an opinion poll here has revealed, even as senior Obama administration officials are making a qualified case for continuing assistance to a shifty ally.
In a clear sign that Washington is swimming against the tide of popular distaste for Pakistan, a Fox News poll released on Wednesday showed 73% of voters against aid to Islamabad, and only 19% saying US should continue funding. The poll, taken after Osama bin Laden was found living outside Islamabad, showed only 16% considered Pakistan as a US ally in the war on terror, against 74% who did not consider Pakistan a friend.
Fox News said the sentiment is widespread, as majorities of Republicans (84%), Democrats (67%) and independents (66%), as well as both men (73%) and women (73 %) say the US should cut off funding to Pakistan. Democrats (22%) are almost twice as likely as Republicans (12%) and independents (12%) to consider Pakistan a strong ally.
Posted by ZIP on Friday, May 20, 2011, at 9:55 am | 
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OBAMA DOES WHAT HE WANTS, SAY’S WHAT HE WANTS..END OF STORY……..
I thought the Republican House controlled the purse strings. Does this conveniently fall into some “other” category that Ebola controls?
One thing that seems never to be mentioned in all of the cut off aid to Pakistan talk is the stark fact that most of the supplies for our fighting military in Afganistan must come through the Pakistani port of Jetta and then be transported overland to our bases in Afganistan. Our army in Afganistan cannot be adequately supplied except through Pakistan so if we cut off aid to Pakistan and Pakistan in retaliates by denying us the use of the port and overland route how will we be able to supply our troops. Don’t get me wrong if our troops weren’t in Afganistan I wouldn’t give one damn dime to these double dealing Islamic savages but we cannot cut off all aid until our troops are out of Afganistan and we no longer need the supply route. Logistics win wars.
It’s easy to see how much sense most of the humans we live with have by looking at the things they do approve of, like the way we treat each other.
Wonder how much of the US debt we could pay down if we withdrew from Afghanistan and placed military at our borders? No more welfare for “Palis”, Egypt, Libya, Afghanistan, minimal amounts to Iraq but only on condition that Christians are no longer persecuted. No more support for the UN. They can pay rent or move elsewhere. If barry soetero wants to bring Democracy to countries, start with the US. Democracy does not have to be “purchased” with US dollars – either the people want it or they don’t.
@ Junius, you are right. Logistics does play a huge part of it but why are we still in Afghanistan anyway? We were pursuing bin Laden and Al Qaeda. He’s dead and we are in negotiations with Al-Q and Taliban and MB, all the worse of the worse. Bush’s dream of spreading democracy to countries who wanted it has been hi-jacked by barry. The muslims smell weakness like sharks in water. They are circling.
What rubes
I’d love to see us give Pockyston aid in the form of predator drones, J-dams and bunker busters.
Hopefully Pakistan follows up with its plan to join with Afghanistan, Russia and China in a trade and military pact. When that happens every American, US NATO stooges, mercenaries, contractors and CIA drones will be sent packing, and there will finally be peace and prosperity in that region