Issues Navigator

Global Challenges

Strategic Regions

Domestic Debates

Tag cloud

See All Tags

1 comment |  Print | E-Mail Top Press Commentary  


$460 Million Requested for Pakistan: Let's Give It

Editorial, The Washington Post | August 17, 2010

More than 20 million people in Pakistan are now homeless as a consequence of the devastating flooding. ++ A dearth of clean drinking water will likely cause the death toll of 1,500 to rise. ++ The West must use this opportunity to show solidarity with the Pakistanis and improve its image in this volatile region. ++ A generous American response is necessary in order to keep Pakistan on its side in the international war on terror. ++ More importantly, a generous response is required because it is the right thing to do.

 

 
Tags: | Pakistan | flood | international aid | terrorism | US | EU | Europe |
 
Comments
Basia A Bubel

Thu, Nov 4th 2010, 06:31

  • 1
  •  
  •  
  • No rating possible
  • No rating possible
I like this comment! What's this?
I would hope that we are not giving aid to butter up the Pakistanis or simply to gain some ground there for our own purposes. This is a major tragedy that should receive as much assistance as possible with assistance to a ravaged area as the only concern.
 

Create Comment

Type the characters shown in the image below into the textfield.
Captcha

What are tags?

Community

Jobs / Internships

Call for Papers

Atlantic Events

Partners

User of the day

Arjun Johannes Menon
Arjun Johannes Menon
Member since
November 16, 2009

Poll

Should NATO intervene in Syria?