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We're still doing it right now. It was 2000-2001 when we gave the taliban 245 million to oppress the Afghani people
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I'm sorry but I couldn't let this one go. That money was distributed by the US and other humanitarian organizations to help with an impending famine in Afghanistan. There's a huge difference between giving money to Food-for-Peace and refugees than giving financial aid to a dictatorship.
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During a stylized overview of US foreign policy, he claims that the U.S. gave $245 million in aid to the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan in 2000 and 2001. The Taliban aid tale is a favorite of Moore's that he has repeated in numerous media appearances over the past year. Contrary to his claim, the aid did not go to the Taliban -- it actually consisted of food and food security programs administered by the United Nations and non-governmental organizations to relieve an impending famine.
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http://www.spinsanity.org/columns/20021119.html
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