By James A. Lucas, Countercurrents.org, May 16, 2010
The White House tells us that we are releasing funds to rebuild Afghanistan. The reality, however, is that very little of the money actually will benefit the Afghan people. We are told that our nation is being very generous, mostly as a balm to our collective conscience to convince us to give our stamp of approval for that war which so far has cost over $260 billion in U.S. taxpayers’ money. 1 This deception also helps to put a happy face on this war so that our attention is diverted from the people who are dying and wounded there.
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American aid hurts Afghans
By James A. Lucas, Countercurrents.org, May 16, 2010
The White House tells us that we are releasing funds to rebuild Afghanistan. The reality, however, is that very little of the money actually will benefit the Afghan people. We are told that our nation is being very generous, mostly as a balm to our collective conscience to convince us to give our stamp of approval for that war which so far has cost over $260 billion in U.S. taxpayers’ money. 1 This deception also helps to put a happy face on this war so that our attention is diverted from the people who are dying and wounded there.
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Tags: aid subverted, James A. Lucas, misuse of aid, U.S. aid to Afghanistan, U.S. in Afghanistan
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