January 1, US Taxes Funded the Taliban?!

I shake my head in disbelief, but not in surprise. It seems that the U.S. government may have been funding the Taliban and Afghan terror groups with American taxpayer dollars since the withdrawal of American troops. Can you believe it? I’m not surprised, but I’m certainly disappointed.

As a patriotic American, I believe that our tax dollars should be going towards the betterment of our nation, not to fund our enemies. It’s a shame that we have to rely on a watchdog agency, such as the Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction, to keep an eye on how our money is being spent.

It’s outrageous that the State Department and USAID have refused to provide information to SIGAR, despite their legal obligation to do so. This lack of cooperation is making it difficult for SIGAR to carry out its congressionally mandated oversight role over the aid money still going to Afghanistan.

Furthermore, the fact that the U.S. has provided or made available more than $8 billion since the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops in August 2021 is unacceptable. We cannot continue to pour money into a country that is riddled with corruption and instability, especially when that money may be going to our enemies.

It’s time for the State Department and USAID to step up and provide the necessary information to SIGAR so that they can do their job effectively. We cannot allow agencies to pick and choose what information an IG may receive, who an IG may interview, or what an IG may report on. That is not how oversight works, and it’s certainly not how we should be handling the spending of American taxpayer dollars.

Now, some may argue that we should not be spending money on foreign aid at all, but I would argue that as a global superpower, we have a responsibility to help those in need. However, we must do so in a responsible and transparent manner, ensuring that our money is going where it is intended and not into the hands of our enemies.

My thoughts on all this news that the U.S. may have been funding the Taliban and Afghan terror groups is deeply troubling. It’s time for our government to take responsibility and provide the necessary information to SIGAR so that they can effectively oversee the spending of American taxpayer dollars. We must hold our government accountable for how our money is being spent, and we cannot allow corruption and lack of oversight to continue.

source: nbc