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Bill to pull trainers out of Pakistan fails
The Associated Press
Posted : Tuesday Jul 27, 2010 19:21:05 EDT
Posted : Tuesday Jul 27, 2010 19:21:05 EDT
WASHINGTON — The House has rejected a resolution directing the president to remove all U.S. troops from Pakistan.
The U.S. has several hundred military trainers in Pakistan, and the sponsor of the resolution, Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, said Congress should act now to prevent the military presence there from growing.
He cited the release of thousands of classified documents about military operations in the region, arguing that Pakistan’s intelligence service has been aiding Taliban forces in Afghanistan and undermining U.S. interests.
Opponents pointed out the Americans on the ground in Pakistan are engaged in training and humanitarian missions, not combat.
The vote was 372-38 against the resolution.
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