Wouldn't this be money better spent closer to home?
2.7 million goes for Pakistan border security.

What about the Al Qaida coming from Mexico Mr. Bush?

THESE ARE YOUR TAX DOLLARS FOLKS!!!!!!!

http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=84477

US inks border management pact with Pak

Press Trust of India
Posted online: Sunday, April 08, 2007 at 1716 hours IST
Updated: Sunday, April 08, 2007 at 1721 hours IST

Islamabad, April 8: The US has signed a border management pact with Pakistan to check the movement of Taliban and Al Qaeda insurgents in the restive northern areas bordering Afghanistan.

The two countries signed a USD 1 million pact as part of a joint plan to bolster the capabilities of Pakistans border security forces and enhance the Frontier Corps (FC) by raising an additional 50 platoons to protect the 286-kilometre Frontier Regions border from infiltration by the Taliban and Al Qaeda militants.

"Pakistan and the United States have a long-term relationship (military) and supporting the FC is part of that relationship, said Nita Lowey, chairperson of the US House Appropriation Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operation, who was heading a congressional delegation at the signing ceremony yesterday.

"I am glad to be here to witness the continuation of Americas relationship with Pakistans security forces," said Lowey.


The US had committed last year to provide security and communications equipment and infrastructure support worth USD 2.7 million. "The United States is proud to be associated with the FC, an organisation with a proud and courageous history," US Charge de affaires Peter W Bodde was quoted as saying in the media.

The deal was part of US assistance under a border security programme to enhance surveillance capability of FC along the restive northern border that has been used by insurgents as training and launching pad for terror attacks in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The US delegation was briefed by senior Pakistan military officers, including Major General Mohammad Alam Khattak, regarding the border management to check the movement of Taliban and Al Qaeda insurgents, a media report said.