by Norman Solomon, Thursday November 12, 2009 —excerpt— Right now, the paltry aid from Washington is largely disbursed in Afghanistan as an adjunct to the Pentagon’s military operations — and it is widely recognized as such. That’s why the resulting projects are so often blown up or burned down by insurgents.
In war-ravaged Afghanistan, one of the poorest countries in the world, effective aid is possible. While woefully underfunded, the National Solidarity Program and the Aga Khan Foundation are prime examples of successes — if the goals are genuine humanitarian aid and development rather than providing “hearts and minds” photo-ops and leverage for the occupiers’ military campaigns.
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