Welp. The cost of the U.S. involvement in Afghanistan just increased by $308 million:
Today the U.S. announced $308 million in new humanitarian assistance for the people of Afghanistan and a million new COVID vaccine doses provided through #COVAX (totaling 4.3M doses). We remain the single largest donor of humanitarian aid in Afghanistan.https://t.co/Ds7oMSNJaV
— Emily Horne (@emilyhorne46) January 11, 2022
Do they really think the Taliban will make sure this money gets to where it’s needed?
White House announces $308 million in new humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, concerns over how much winds up in Taliban hands
— Lucas Tomlinson (@LucasFoxNews) January 11, 2022
This brings the total to $782 million since October 2021:
White House NSC: “The U.S. is announcing a new contribution of more than $308 million in humanitarian assistance for the people of Afghanistan. This brings total U.S. humanitarian aid in Afghanistan & for Afghan refugees in the region to nearly $782 million since October 2021.” pic.twitter.com/4DfdGKKe7o
— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) January 11, 2022
What are we even doing?
Hey, it takes money to maintain $85 billion in advanced US weaponry https://t.co/Rira0ZJayk
— Gerry Callahan (@GerryCallahan) January 11, 2022
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