Pakistani troops taking up positions this month at a vantage point over the Swat Valley, where militants have fought the army. Mohammad Iqbal/Associated PressU.S. Eyes Military Equipment In Iraq For Pakistan -- Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon has proposed transferring U.S. military equipment from Iraq to Pakistani security forces to help Islamabad step up its offensive against the Taliban, according to officials and government documents.
The Pentagon request for the authority to "transfer articles no longer needed in Iraq" to the army of Pakistan received a cool reception in the U.S. Congress, where some questioned what safeguards would ensure the arms would not end up being diverted to Pakistan's border with India, a nuclear-armed power like Pakistan.
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My Comment: The Pakistani Army is not going to use this equipment in the manner that the Americans may want them to use it. In the past few years billions in aid has been given to the Pakistani Government to fight the militants .... but much of it is still unaccounted for.
