Securing, stabilizing, and developing Pakistan's border area with Afghanistan : key issues for congressional oversight : report to congressional requesters.

Since 2002, destroying the terrorist threat and closing the terrorist safe haven along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan have been key national security goals. The United States has provided Pakistan, an important ally in the war on terror, with more than $12.3 billion for a variety of activit...

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Corporate Author:	United States. Government Accountability Office
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]
Subjects:	Qaida (Organization) War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 > Participation, Pakistani. Military assistance, American > Pakistan. Internal security > Pakistan. Afghan War, 2001- Afghanistan > Boundaries > Pakistan. Pakistan > Boundaries > Afghanistan.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS110441

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Summary:	Since 2002, destroying the terrorist threat and closing the terrorist safe haven along Pakistan's border with Afghanistan have been key national security goals. The United States has provided Pakistan, an important ally in the war on terror, with more than $12.3 billion for a variety of activities, in part to address these goals. About half of this amount has been to reimburse Pakistan for military-related support, including combat operations in and around the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Despite 6 years of U.S. and Pakistani government efforts, al Qaeda has regenerated its ability to attack the United States and continues to maintain a safe haven in Pakistan's FATA. As the United States considers how it will go forward with efforts to assist Pakistan in securing, stabilizing, and developing its FATA and Western Frontier bordering Afghanistan, it is vital that efforts to develop a comprehensive plan using all elements of national power be completed and that continued oversight and accountability over funds used for these efforts are in place.
Item Description:	Title from cover screen (viewed on Feb. 26, 2009). "February 2009"--Title screen. "GAO-09-263SP." Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	iv, 55 pages : digital, PDF file.
Format:	System requirements: Adobe Reader. Mode of access: Internet from the GAO website. Address as of 2/26/2009: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09263sp.pdf ; current access available via PURL.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.