America has lost no time rewarding its new allies in the war against terrorism. In the past week it has lifted economic sanctions on Pakistan and India, rescheduled $379m of Pakistan's bilateral debt, offered to expand Indonesia's special trade preferences and passed a long-delayed free-trade agreement with Jordan. More bilateral help for allies is likely. And, if the past is any guide, that will not be all. The imf and the World Bank will also be under pressure to increase help for America's new friends and to come down hard on its enemies.
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