"I think we have proven our will to take the fight to terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan," US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew told a Congressional hearing yesterday when asked why the US should provide financial aid to the two countries which continue to be safe haven for terrorists.
"I am just asking why we are lending money to... economies in terrorist states," Congressman Steve Pearce asked.
"I think we have been involved through two administrations or multiple administrations of both parties in trying to make sure that there is no haven for terrorists to plan attacks on the United States in that part of the world," Lew said.