It would be in addition to a military aid program for Pakistan which has averaged about $1 billion a year since 2001.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

It would give Pakistan But aspects of the aid program are generating objections from the Pakistani military which sees the package as impinging on the country's sovereignty.

VOA: standard.2009.10.16

Senator Kerry said the package is intended to be a true sign of friendship for Pakistan, while spokesman Crowley said it creates balance in the U.S.aid program and that it is hard to see how that impedes Pakistan's military.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

Recent eyewitness accounts from international aid workers assert that the Sudanese military is carrying out a scorched-earth program.

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