05-28-2012, 09:46 PM
[url="http://visiontoamerica.org/9985/panetta-slams-pakistans-demand-for-5g-per-truck-at-border-crossing/"]Panetta Slams Pakistanââ¬â¢s Demand for $5G Per Truck at Border Crossing[/url]
Quote:Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Sunday that the United States is not about to ââ¬Åget gougedââ¬Â by Pakistan ââ¬â which despite having received billions in U.S. aid is demanding $5,000 for every truck that carries supplies into Afghanistan across its border.
The dispute over the border crossing is once again in the spotlight after Pakistan sentenced to 33 years in prison the Pakistani doctor who helped the CIA track down Usama bin Laden.
Panetta on Sunday called that decision ââ¬Ådisturbing,ââ¬Â though he said the U.S. government will continue to ââ¬Åwork atââ¬Â its troubled relationship with Pakistan. Yet with Islamabad continuing to try and extract money from the U.S. over the still-closed border crossing, Panetta insisted Sunday that the United States will only pay a ââ¬Åfair priceââ¬Â for that access.
ââ¬ÅWeââ¬â¢re not about to get gouged in the price. We want a fair price,ââ¬Â Panetta said on ABCââ¬â¢s ââ¬ÅThis Week.ââ¬Â