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| The Bush administration faced Congressional criticism Thursday for diverting funds from Pakistan's faltering fight against the Taliban and al-Qaeda to pay instead for upgrades of its U.S.-built F-16 combat planes. With increased fighting in Afghanistan, much originating with forces based in Pakistan's northwest, members of Congress questioned how the switch to the planes, intended mainly as a counter to the Indian air force, would contribute to quelling the insurgency. The White House spokeswoman, Dana Perino, Thursday insisted: "The F-16s are used in counter-terrorism operations. We made them available to the Pakistanis, and they need to be maintained." There is no record of the F-16s being much used in the tribal areas, mainly because Pakistan fears civilian deaths would increase hostility to its forces. Nita Lowey, the Democrat who heads the House state and foreign operations committee, said: "Congress provided these funds specifically for counter-terrorism and law enforcement. It is incumbent on the state department and Pakistan to demonstrate clearly how these F-16s would be used to fight al-Qaeda and the Taliban in order to get congressional support." ... |
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