The New York Times
Thu, October 21, 2010 -- 9:12 PM ET
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Pakistani Troops Linked to Abuses Will Lose U.S. Aid
The Obama administration plans to refuse to train or equip
about a half-dozen Pakistani Army units that are believed to
have killed unarmed prisoners and civilians during recent
offensives against the Taliban, according to senior
administration and Congressional officials.
The cutoff of funds is an unusual rebuke to a wartime ally,
and it illustrates the growing tensions with a country that
is seen as a pivotal partner, and sometimes impediment, in a
campaign to root out Al Qaeda and other militant groups.
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