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Probe Looms for US Billions to Pakistan

LIttle accounting for use of mammoth payments

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 21, 2008 6:12 AM CST

(Newser) – The electoral defeat of President Pervez Musharraf may prompt Congress to scrutinize the Coalition Support Funds—billions of dollars paid by the US to Pakistan to foot the bill for military action against al-Qaeda near the border with Afghanistan. US officials approve some $80 million...   Read full story »

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