Rand Paul continues his efforts to free the Pakistani doctor who helped the US assassinate Osama Bin Laden. Unfortunately he continues to be criticized for doing the right thing.
Pakistan watchers were scratching their heads Thursday night when the Senate failed to confirm President Barack Obama‘s nominee to be the next ambassador to Pakistan, Rick Olson. On Friday, The Cable confirmed that Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) objected to the nomination, pushing off Olson’s confirmation until at least September.
Two senior Senate aides close to the issue told The Cable that the nominations of both Olson andJames Cunningham to be the next ambassador to Pakistan and Afghanistan, respectively, were at risk of not being included in the string of nominations confirmed by the Senate by unanimous consent late Thursday, just before senators adjourned for a five-week recess. The outgoing U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, Ryan Crocker, whose health is declining, intervened and made calls on behalf of Cunningham and Olson, but only Cunningham got confirmed.
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