Patrick Leahy actually said...

And we are certainly not getting our money's worth there, in fact, just the opposite. And I don't see how we actually end up fighting terrorists, if our money is going simply to prop up somebody who has become very, very dictatorial and is obviously not the person his country wants.

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Senator Patrick Leahy criticizes U.S. financial support to Pakistan under President Musharraf, questioning its effectiveness in combating terrorism.

11/05/2007

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