…have a new pipeline going in…

Monday’s ceremony comes just days before the Pakistani government’s term is set to expire and could be designed to win votes by making the ruling Pakistan People’s Party look like it’s addressing the energy crisis. It also allows the government to thumb its nose at the United States, which is widely unpopular in Pakistan despite billions of dollars in U.S. military and civilian aid.

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And then there’s this.

…my “antenna” is going up on these two stories.  Perhaps not related, but I’m just wondering at the timing of the story? Why now?  Or is this a case of making an accusation in order to get the U.S. to placate Afghanistan? Is he perhaps fishing for more $$$ in aid? Does this have anything to do with the pipeline being built in Afghanistan and now this new pipeline threatens the profits they hoped to make on it—and they see the U.S. as not doing enough to block the new pipeline?

Time will tell…

…meanwhile, the innocent bystanders will continue to pay the price…