$800M to Date - 'SIGAR' Insuring Afghans of Their Needs and NOT the Talibans'

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Out of the $1.8 billion in “authorized and appropriated money", $800M has went to help the Afghans for the past year. Hopefully, this has also went towards added security for the Afghans to protect themselves from the Taliban. Press on SIGAR and those in Afghanistan doing their part to make all of this happen.

US has spent nearly $800 million in Afghanistan since evacuation, special inspector general says

“Because we still have an interest there, and there are still a lot of Afghans our government wants to help,” said John Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction.

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“I guess people don’t realize that,” he added. “And I think people should realize that. We still are giving money to the Afghan people. We are trying not to, as much as possible, give money to the Taliban.”


That’s one of SIGAR’s oversight roles — to ensure that U.S. taxpayer dollars aren’t directed to the Taliban, the group that quickly took control of Afghanistan as the U.S. and its allies hastily withdrew by then end of August last year.


Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Taliban had sheltered the al-Qaida leader “after repeated assurances” that they would not.


Sopko said much of the U.S. money that has been spent in the past year has been an effort to ease hunger and address health care needs in Afghanistan.

 

[MamboDervish]

Out of the $1.8 billion in “authorized and appropriated money", $800M has went to help the Afghans for the past year. Hopefully, this has also went towards added security for the Afghans to protect themselves from the Taliban. Press on SIGAR and those in Afghanistan doing their part to make all of this happen.

US has spent nearly $800 million in Afghanistan since evacuation, special inspector general says

“Because we still have an interest there, and there are still a lot of Afghans our government wants to help,” said John Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction.

www.stripes.com

“I guess people don’t realize that,” he added. “And I think people should realize that. We still are giving money to the Afghan people. We are trying not to, as much as possible, give money to the Taliban.”


That’s one of SIGAR’s oversight roles — to ensure that U.S. taxpayer dollars aren’t directed to the Taliban, the group that quickly took control of Afghanistan as the U.S. and its allies hastily withdrew by then end of August last year.


Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Taliban had sheltered the al-Qaida leader “after repeated assurances” that they would not.


Sopko said much of the U.S. money that has been spent in the past year has been an effort to ease hunger and address health care needs in Afghanistan.

GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT !!

What a concept?! It might catch on.

 

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GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT !!

What a concept?! It might catch on.

The one that actually works.

 

[braindrain]

Out of the $1.8 billion in “authorized and appropriated money", $800M has went to help the Afghans for the past year. Hopefully, this has also went towards added security for the Afghans to protect themselves from the Taliban. Press on SIGAR and those in Afghanistan doing their part to make all of this happen.

US has spent nearly $800 million in Afghanistan since evacuation, special inspector general says

“Because we still have an interest there, and there are still a lot of Afghans our government wants to help,” said John Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction.

www.stripes.com

“I guess people don’t realize that,” he added. “And I think people should realize that. We still are giving money to the Afghan people. We are trying not to, as much as possible, give money to the Taliban.”


That’s one of SIGAR’s oversight roles — to ensure that U.S. taxpayer dollars aren’t directed to the Taliban, the group that quickly took control of Afghanistan as the U.S. and its allies hastily withdrew by then end of August last year.


Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Taliban had sheltered the al-Qaida leader “after repeated assurances” that they would not.


Sopko said much of the U.S. money that has been spent in the past year has been an effort to ease hunger and address health care needs in Afghanistan.

I would be curious to know what percentage of that money has made its way to the Taliban despite them trying as much as possible for it not to happen.

 

[HangLow]

Out of the $1.8 billion in “authorized and appropriated money", $800M has went to help the Afghans for the past year. Hopefully, this has also went towards added security for the Afghans to protect themselves from the Taliban. Press on SIGAR and those in Afghanistan doing their part to make all of this happen.

US has spent nearly $800 million in Afghanistan since evacuation, special inspector general says

“Because we still have an interest there, and there are still a lot of Afghans our government wants to help,” said John Sopko, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction.

www.stripes.com

“I guess people don’t realize that,” he added. “And I think people should realize that. We still are giving money to the Afghan people. We are trying not to, as much as possible, give money to the Taliban.”


That’s one of SIGAR’s oversight roles — to ensure that U.S. taxpayer dollars aren’t directed to the Taliban, the group that quickly took control of Afghanistan as the U.S. and its allies hastily withdrew by then end of August last year.


Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Taliban had sheltered the al-Qaida leader “after repeated assurances” that they would not.


Sopko said much of the U.S. money that has been spent in the past year has been an effort to ease hunger and address health care needs in Afghanistan.

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