Civilian Aid is in Jeopardy in Afghanistan

Civilian Aid is in Jeopardy in AfghanistanARGUMENT: Let Me Down Easy

It’s bad enough the United States is slashing military aid to Afghanistan. Don’t shut off the civilian aid spigot, too.

BY ANJA MANUEL, JUSTINE ISOLA APRIL 4, 2014

[…] Aga Khan Development Network has been a leader in this area, helping to launch the successful telecom company Roshan in 2003, which has since become Afghanistan’s largest taxpayer.

Most importantly, if the United States commits to reducing civilian aid gradually and responsibly, the international community will follow suit.

via Let Me Down Easy.

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