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Business/Financial

Democratic, GOP Lawmakers Worried Obama Has No Plan For Rising Crises In Pakistan, Afghanistan, As Turmoil Persists

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Monday, May 18th, 2009

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Lawmakers in both political parties are highly worried about the stability of the Pakistani government, and skeptical of President Obama's plan to pour an annual $1.5 billion in aid into the Islamabad government. Taliban moves to begin taking over Pakistani territories, creeping up to just 60 miles from the capital city, have worried members of Congress, since Pakistan is a nation with nuclear weapons and long-range missiles. While criticism might be expected from Republicans, as the opposition party, Obama until…

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