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Panetta: Pakistan Border Closure Costing US $100 Million a Month

Friday, June 15 2012 10:59 INFORMedia Pakistan

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'Speaking at the Senate Appropriations Panel today, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta discussed the closed border with Pakistan, saying it is costing the US an additional $100 million every month to use alternative supply routes through the north.

The comments were in the context of a discussion of whether or not to cut yet more planned aid to Pakistan. Panetta warned against a full cut but encouraged the US to place conditions on the continued delivery of $3.5 billion in aid to Pakistan this year.

Pakistan closed the border in November after a US attack killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, and its parliament has conditioned reopening the border on the US apologizing for the killings and also promising to end drone strikes. The US has ruled out doing either, and yesterday US officials say Pakistan should just “bite the bullet” and accept reopening the route without any concessions.'

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