Rep. Ted Poe (R., Texas) introduced legislation Wednesday that would forbid the United States from giving any additional aid to Pakistan until its government can prove that it was not knowingly providing a safe haven for Osama bin Laden:
Poe took the House floor Wednesday to announce his bill and said he doubts Pakistan’s government could have been unaware of bin Laden’s location given that it was so close to a Pakistani military camp.
“It seems like Pakistan might be playing both sides, and they have a lot of explaining to do,” Poe said, noting that bin Laden was found “in a million-dollar compound just yards away from a Pakistani military base.”
“Pakistan claims no knowledge of Osama bin Laden’s whereabouts,” Poe added. “I just don’t buy it.”
Under Poe’s bill, the State Department would have to certify to Congress that Pakistan was not harboring bin Laden before more aid could be given to Pakistan. Poe said Congress has already appropriated $3 billion to Pakistan so far this year.
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