For decades, America has been the largest donor to Afghanistan, and in 2024, US funds made up a staggering 43% of all aid coming into the country.
The Trump administration has justified withdrawing it, saying there were “credible and longstanding concerns that funding was benefiting terrorist groups, including… the Taliban”, who govern the country. The US government further added that they had reports stating that at least $11m were “being siphoned or enriching the Taliban”.
The report that the US State Department referenced was made by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR). It said that $10.9m of US taxpayer money had been paid to the Taliban-controlled government by partners of USAID in “taxes, fees, duties, or utilities”.
The Taliban government denies that aid money was going into their hands.
Um, why did USA pay anything to Afghanistan after they forcibly ejected everyone from the country? That happened in 2020-2021, and the payments just continuned?
So you actually needed Donald Trump to end that waste? What in the fuck?
So this is a waste of money but giving trillions of dollars to the IDF is just and good? Can you explain what colors the difference in your opinion?
It seems this asshole cares more about dollars he’ll never be paid than the lives of mothers and children he’ll never have to face.
The reason we didn’t have much European terrorism after WW2 is because we invested in and rebuilt those countries after the war. Jesus Christ, you so-called fiscal conservatives never learn shit from history.
You know what’s even dumber? That money you care so much about being “saved?” You’ll never see a penny of it. That’s all going to the ultrawealthy ruling class. They’re going to steal all of it for themselves. “Steal!?” you object. Yes steal. Oh yes, they might remember to make it legal, probably by executive order or some shit.
That money would be better spent helping babies and mothers in Afghanistan survive childbirth than going to the already filthy rich. Frankly I’d rather have them get it than the likes of even you.
Let me guess, you think you’re the next Charlie Kirk so we should have a “debate” now.