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The guardian reported last week
Quote:The US has promised to curb air strikes by drones against suspected militants in Pakistan, as part of a joint counter-terrorism strategy agreed with the new civilian government in Islamabad, the Guardian has learned. That strategy will be supported by an aid package potentially worth more than $7bn (£3.55bn), which is due to go before Congress for approval in the next few months.
The package would triple the amount of American military aid to Pakistan, and is aimed at "redefining" the bilateral relationship, US officials say.
So, as far as I can make out, the US is over again planning to take advantage of Pakistani territory but this time to wage a war against Iran (first time it was a war against Afghanistan).
And yet, even though the US is very generous (7bn dollars is a hell of a sum for Pakistan), Pakistan could really make a scoop and gain much more if only it discontinued being a US puppet and formed some business relations with Iran. For example, Pakistan may transit Iranian gas to India.
In respect that Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline (that promises to be highly profitable for all three sides involved) is about to be completed by September 2009, it is likely that the US intends to foil the whole project in order to prevent Iran and India from growing stronger. It is also possible that Americans simply want to have full control of the valve so that they can stop it in a happy hour.
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