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Surprise! Pakistan Siphoned off Billions in U.S. Military Aid – Wired

7 October 2009 93 views One Comment

Between 2002 and 2008, the United States paid out $6.6 billion in direct support to the Pakistani military. Now, it appears only a fraction of that amount — around half a billion — actually made it to the intended recipients.

That’s the story two anonymous Pakistani army generals tell the Associated Press. And their allegations are bolstered — on the record — by retired Gen. Mahmud Durrani, who was Pakistan’s ambassador to the U.S. under President Pervez Musharraf.

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