A Republican lawmaker has introduced a resolution in the US Congress to terminate Pakistan’s status as a “major non-NATO ally” to America, saying its time for a divorce with the country.
Introducing the resolution, Congressman Ted Poe said, “I have introduced H R 6391 to strip Pakistan of its major non- NATO ally status. We don’t need to pay Pakistan to betray us. They will do it for free. Time for a divorce with Pakistan.”
“And that’s just the way it is,” he said.
“The US granted Pakistan major non-NATO ally status to help us fight al Qaeda and the Taliban. This status gives special foreign aid and defence benefits such as an expedited arms sales process. But Pakistan has proved it’s no friend to America,” said the Republican Congressman from Texas.
He also cited several other recent incidents to bolster his case for passing the bill.
“Pakistan said no when we asked it to go after the terrorist havens. Pakistan twice tipped off terrorists making IEDs that kill Americans. Pakistan’s intelligence arm, the ISI, helped the Haqqani network, a designated foreign terrorist organisation, to attack our embassy,” he said.
“Pakistan arrested and convicted the doctor who helped us locate Osama bin Laden, the world’s number one terrorist.
I believe some of the money that we have given them goes to the Taliban, but Pakistan has given us no reason to trust them. They are a disloyal ally, a Benedict Arnold friend,” Poe said.
In 2004, the then President George Bush granted Pakistan MNNA (major non-NATO ally) status in an effort to get Pakistan to help the US fight al-Qaeda and the Taliban.
MNNA status is significant, granting critical benefits in the areas of foreign aid and defence cooperation.
A MNNA country is eligible for priority delivery of defence material, an expedited arms sale process, and a US loan guarantee programme, which backs up loans issued by private banks to finance arms exports.
It can also stockpile US military hardware, participate in defense research and development programs, and be sold more sophisticated weaponry, said a statement issued by the office of the Republican Congressman.
Grapes are sore. Seeing Pakistan moving away from US they decided to potray that its them who are terminating contacts. Hahaha
Welcome welcome, No doubt in our mind about this forCed marriage of convenience of Pakistani rulers with US management.This is urgent need of time to get rid of this relation that is taking us toward destruction.
yes its time to divorse yet again, until the next time when you need Pakistan. It was same when US left after soviet war! Once again US is leaving this marriage of needs! Last time you left Pakistan as enemy to Russia, this time it will be otherway around though!
Pakistan should wake up, US is now escape goating Pakistan after its own failure in Afghan war!
Oh man, i thought this day would never come. Thank God its here. You know what Teddy bear, we divorce you. Go to hell yo'all
Divorce!!
There was no marriage to begin with…and most pakistani public knows that. It was merely an 'arrangement' between the corrupt ruling mafia in pakistan and US only took advantage by bribing them aid money, world bank loans, IMF loans, most of which we have not seen put into any educational, health or any other programs….pakistan has double it's debt since zadari came into power in little more than five years….all the other debt put together for 60 years of this country on one side and since zardari's rule the debt is equavalent of same amount…
paksitan desperately neeeds to get out of this fake war….and take care of the needs of its own people….
There was no marriage to begin with. Pakistan was paid money for the services it offered. Just because you take a call girl to a hotel room does not mean she becomes your wife. You pay her for her services and after the act is done, she goes her way and you go yours. Pakistan got paid for the services it provided so nothing to complain.
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