Transcript for Pentagon cancels $300 million in aid to Pakistan

We now know that pakistanis increasingly. Are embedded with China China is investing billions in hockey star in something called the China Pakistan on economic corridor. City school pushed practiced on further into beyond that Beijing. In a wait it's going to be at the detriment of Weston Powell is. In addition to that of course Pakistan has been providing some. Counterterrorism cooperation is being allowing drugs to fly over Pakistani airspace -- rolled up some al-Qaeda networks. It allows the CIA and other intelligence agencies operate on Pakistani soil. So from going from a little bit. Corporation you could get no cooperation you could turn Pakistan on. Into Iran a country which is actively hall style and refuses to call Britain anyway so there are risks entailed in this. Previous presidents have always hoped they could turn around Pakistan's behavior I think would trump with finally seeing a disillusionment seem keen. And a sense of conviction amongst congress amongst the administration the White House the he's too late we simply have to now use small stakes exit carrots just happened where.

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