Re: Please please please cut off aid, we request you Americans!
For those who want aid to get stopped: I know that aid or no aid, people who hold power and position in Pakistan would have little change in their life or life style. It is true that when Americans give aid direct to government, a portion gets stolen by thugs in power and position, but then a part do benefit poor Pakistanis. On the other hand, if aid comes indirectly, a large portion reaches poor.
It is also true that a country should not rely on aid, but this is only true for countries whose politicians are not thieves and thugs, whose people are sensible and mentally independent of influences so they elect competent people from amongst them to govern them, and overall people of the country are hard working and not looking for short-cuts in life to progress, so country can progress without need of outer help.
Now question to those desiring that aid get stopped: Can you please tell us that if aid to Pakistan stops, what effect it will be on you and how much you would suffer in your personal life and life style because of that stoppage? Will stoppage of aid going to bring any misery to you personally, or your wishes are on basis that stoppage of aid would not affect your personal life or life style, hence you do not care regardless of what happens to those unfortunate Pakistanis who are poor.
So, please watch the videos and make up your mind.
Video showing affects of US Aid to life of Pakistani poor:
http://www.usaid.gov/pk/newsroom/videos/
News of US Aid to Pakistan:
http://www.usaid.gov/pk/
I am sorry to say, but for me, I do not care for terrorists and sectarian outfits who are armed and killing innocent Pakistanis (civilians and armed forces) because they do not agree with Pakistani laws and policies. They do not even want to exist peacefully in Pakistan above all sectarian and religious divide. For me, it does not make an iota difference if they get killed by bullets of Pakistani soldiers or missiles from American drones. Actually, I would have given Americans bounty money for each terrorists (and members of sectarian outfits) America kills on Pakistani soil, but unfortunately, Pakistan is poor country so instead of paying America for the service, we receive aid. And I welcome that, as long as what we receive, a portion reaches poor Pakistanis :).