By Suzy
$52 billion of American aid, and Afghans are still dying of starvation. $52bn (£33bn) in US aid since 2001 has made almost no impression on devastating poverty made worse by spreading violence and an economy dislocated by war. That enormous aid budget, two-thirds for security and one-third for economic, social and political development, has made little impact on 9 million living in absolute poverty, and another 5 million trying to survive on $43 (£27) a month. The remainder of the population often barely scrapes a living, having to choose between buying wood to keep warm and buying food. As winter approaches, half of Afghans face not getting enough to eat, according to the US Famine Early Warning Systems Network.
$52 billion of American aid, and Afghans are still dying of starvation. $52bn (£33bn) in US aid since 2001 has made almost no impression on devastating poverty made worse by spreading violence and an economy dislocated by war. That enormous aid budget, two-thirds for security and one-third for economic, social and political development, has made little impact on 9 million living in absolute poverty, and another 5 million trying to survive on $43 (£27) a month. The remainder of the population often barely scrapes a living, having to choose between buying wood to keep warm and buying food. As winter approaches, half of Afghans face not getting enough to eat, according to the US Famine Early Warning Systems Network.
A racketeering élite are the main beneficiaries of international support. Afghanistan
Source: World Socialist Party (US)
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