Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) suggested on the House floor that because the phrase "humanitarian aid for women and children in Afghanistan" is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution, such aid is unconstitutional.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Agency_for_International_Development
USAID states that “U.S. foreign assistance has always had the twofold purpose of furthering America’s foreign policy interests in expanding democracy and free markets while improving the lives of the citizens of the developing world.” Non-government organization watch groups have noted that as much as 40% of aid to Afghanistan has found its way back to donor countries through awarding contracts at inflated costs.
That money comes with financial attachments. You’re better off giving to international organizations.
I’m not sure your quote is having the impact you think - yes, we give aid not just for moral reasons but to further extend our influence in region. That’s a big part of what has made the US the absolute powerhouse that it is - through hegemony, soft power, and hard power. Hard power in the ME has failed, so now we are trying soft power and hegemony
Or we could because we have a long history of helping people, which shows them that maybe we’re not evil.
Yeah, I think its interesting how the humanitarian rations the US donates are labeled “Food gift from the People of the United States of America.” It seems to largely want to make it clear its coming from the US.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Agency_for_International_Development USAID states that “U.S. foreign assistance has always had the twofold purpose of furthering America’s foreign policy interests in expanding democracy and free markets while improving the lives of the citizens of the developing world.” Non-government organization watch groups have noted that as much as 40% of aid to Afghanistan has found its way back to donor countries through awarding contracts at inflated costs. That money comes with financial attachments. You’re better off giving to international organizations.
I’m not sure your quote is having the impact you think - yes, we give aid not just for moral reasons but to further extend our influence in region. That’s a big part of what has made the US the absolute powerhouse that it is - through hegemony, soft power, and hard power. Hard power in the ME has failed, so now we are trying soft power and hegemony