Pakistani officials have stated time and time again that their support for the MuJahidin predates United States assistance and will continue regardless of any action the United States might take. Pakistan. more than any other nation on the face of the Earth. has no choice but to oppose the consolidation of a Soviet puppet regime in Afghanistan. Three million Afghan refugees. not to mention their own national security interests. demand that they do no less. United States policy toward Pakistan is one of the more complex issues that we face as legislators in this House. In shaping U.S. policy toward this strategically located nation. we must balance a number of competing national interests.
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