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The funds came from State Department divisions called "Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor" and "International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs."
The Islamic extremist Taliban has received at least $239 million in U.S. aid aimed at counterterrorism after State Department vetting procedures fell apart, according to a government watchdog.
The government watchdog, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), issued a July 2024 report identifying at least 29 grants where the Taliban may have erroneously received counterterrorism funds.
SIGAR "investigators found that the State Department failed to comply with its own counterterrorism partner vetting requirements in Afghanistan," Judicial Watch reported.
The funds came from State Department divisions called "Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor" and "International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs."
originally posted by: xuenchen
Of all the nerve.
Looks like The U.S. State Department has (deliberately) violated their own rules. (What AGAIN!)
Now they've somehow been sending grant money to The Taliban in Afghanistan that was supposed to support counterterrorism efforts of all things!!
....
So who should be prosecuted here?
And most importantly, WHO is getting the payoffs???
The failed military withdrawal wasn't bad enough apparently.
Now they've somehow been sending grant money to The Taliban in Afghanistan that was supposed to support counterterrorism efforts of all things!!