AP Reports Fighting, Forgets Pakistan's Decades of US Military Aid
AP reports Afghanistan and Pakistan are heading to Doha for urgent talks after cross-border fighting killed dozens. They highlight each side blaming the other, with Pakistan accusing Afghanistan of harboring militants responsible for attacks. Pakistan then 'responded' by striking Afghan districts. What the AP conveniently omits is the US role in arming both sides over decades. Despite Pakistan's
alleged support for certain militant groups while fighting others, the US has provided Pakistan billions in military aid since 9/11 for 'counterterrorism.' (Source: Congressional Research Service, RS22934 ). This includes fighter jets and other hardware now used to bomb Afghan territory. The media frames it as an organic conflict, not a predictable outcome when the world's superpower continuously
floods a volatile region with advanced weaponry.