Taliban refuse US aid for flood victims in Pakistan

[AftabSolangi]

Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) urged the government to reject American aid that could help a portion of the 13.8 million people impacted by monsoon floods that, over the past two weeks, have killed over 1,600 Pakistanis - a crisis the UN has described as the worst natural disaster on record.

TTP spokesman Azam Tariq asserted the government shouldn’t accept any aid from the U.S and that the Taliban will give $20 million to the flood victims. Mr. Tariq said:

“We will ourselves distribute relief under leadership of our chief Hakimullah Mehsud among the people if the government assures us that none of our members will be arrested. We condemn American and other foreign aid and believe that it will lead to subjugation. Our jihad against America will continue.”

 

[ssvs04]

This more of a reason why we should make sure they know the aid is coming from America and with no strings attached.

 

[AftabSolangi]

yeah you are right.
but now they are taking advantages here,
Pakistani government is doing nothing....but Taliban are helping people here.
so they are changing views of people...and making them pro Taliban.

 

[Panache]

yeah you are right.
but now they are taking advantages here,
Pakistani government is doing nothing....but Taliban are helping people here.
so they are changing views of people...and making them pro Taliban.

Scary! If they just took the American help, they would be much better off in their predicament right now.
It sounds to me like they just want to take care of themselves and not rely on handouts from other countries? Am I correct in saying this, or are there some other reasons behind it?

 

[AftabSolangi]

yess you are right...but there is no one to help Pakistani people. and Taliban are talking advantages, they are helping these people and recruting them into Taliban.
so i think in future, there strenght will be increased.
and in can be a dangrous sighn for US and NATO.