Conditional Help Quotes
Congress had voted a large civilian aid package for Pakistan, but had required that Pakistan crack down on two specific terrorist organizations. These organizations were supporting the Taliban, sending fighters to Afghanistan and giving them sanctuary and training, but also were involved in bombing and attacks in India and sometimes in Pakistan itself. The organizations, however were originally created, by the Pakistan Intelligence Services to wage a proxy war in India. Some in Pakistan wanted the capability of continuing terror tactics against India and saw the terrorist organizations as assets, and therefore were willing to overlook their other jihadist activities. This was a major internal conflict in the Pakistan government. When the US voted the aid with the condition, the Pakistani’s strongly accused the US of “interfering with their internal affairs” and protested vehemently to Secretary of State Clinton. This was her response.
