Posted on 02/24/2025 3:46:40 AM PST by davikkm
The U.S. government is in the habit of sending hundreds of billions overseas each year—foreign aid, military assistance, humanitarian support—and most of it is wasted or siphoned off by the well-connected. It’s the ultimate slush fund. Billions are funneled to NGOs that line their pockets, pay exorbitant salaries to their cronies, and rarely, if ever, deliver on the stated mission.
This is a direct line to the $36 trillion debt and a $2 trillion annual deficit we’re drowning in. Foreign aid is a massive scam, draining U.S. coffers while our own infrastructure and services fall apart. Look at the State Department’s $58.8B request for FY2025—that’s just more money being shoveled into the pockets of bureaucrats, “partners,” and self-interested players who do anything but help Americans.
(Excerpt) Read more at citizenwatchreport.com ...
Somali Congressman Ilhan Omar called Americans “dumb
idiots” and is appalled Americans are “allowed” to speak
The United States has given over $1.7 billion in aid to Somalia since 2022:
humanitarian assistance, security assistance, and weapons and equipment.
Humanitarian assistance
In 2023, the US provided $1.21 billion in aid to Somalia
This aid has helped with droughts, floods, food insecurity, and malnutrition
The US has also worked with the Somali government to
increase security and ensure that aid reaches communities
Security assistance
The US has provided security assistance to Somalia, including weapons and equipment to the Somali National Army and has worked with the Somali government to increase security
Other aid
The US has provided life-saving assistance to Somalia
The US has provided funds to the World Food Program
The US has provided funds to sanitation programs
The US has provided funds to emergency nutrition
Somalia is highly dependent on aid and remittances.
The US is one of the top donors of official development assistance (ODA) to Somalia.
Media Notes: Ambassador to Somalia Linda Thomas-Greenfield Announces $41 Million in Additional Assistance to Respond to the Near-Famine Crisis in Somalia....Jan 29, 2023 —
United States Mission to the United Nations
Somalia Top ODA Donors.
United States - $519.3M
World Bank Group - $365.0M
European Union Institutions -
$137.1M Germany - $133.4M UK ...
“US Remains Committed to Defeating al-Shabaab
and Supporting a More Stable Somalia” -
U.S. Embassy, Somalia Feb 17, 2024
U.S. Foreign Assistance by Country
Source: US Dept of State web site
Excerpt: To date, we have provided Ukraine $65.9 billion in military assistance since Russia’s initial invasion of Ukraine in 2014. We have now used the emergency Presidential Drawdown Authority on 55 occasions since August 2021 to provide Ukraine military assistance totaling approximately $27.688 billion from DoD stockpiles.
Long list of weaponry at web site
Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA)
Pursuant to a delegation by the President, we have used the emergency Presidential Drawdown Authority on 55 occasions since August 2021 to provide Ukraine military assistance totaling approximately $31.7 billion from DoD stockpiles.
On September 26, 2024, the Department notified Congress of the intent to direct the drawdown of up to approximately $5.55 billion in defense articles and services from DoD stocks for military assistance to Ukraine under Presidential Drawdown Authority. This drawdown, if directed, will utilize the remaining authority of the Presidential Drawdown Authority under section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance for fiscal year 2024 provided by the Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (Div. B, P.L. 118-50) (USSAA), which will expires on September 30, 2024. As a result of this planned drawdown, the United States will be able to continue to provide defense articles and services to Ukraine from DoD stocks under Presidential Drawdown Authority on a continual basis and remains available for Ukraine regardless of the end of the fiscal year.
On August 14, 2023, the Department announced the first of several packages utilizing previously authorized PDA Authority. During DoD’s regular oversight of their execution of previous Presidential Drawdown Authority for Ukraine, they discovered that they had been incorrectly overvaluing the weapons and equipment in previous PDAs that had been authorized or Ukraine. DoD then undertook a review using the appropriate accounting method, which restored $6.2 billion that can be used under Congressionally authorized drawdown authority to provide arms and equipment to meet Ukraine’s urgent security requirements. As PDA is an authority, not a funding source, once notified to Congress there is no ‘expiration date’ for the provision of defense articles and services up to the value that was notified. Any additional space within the previously notified PDAs, identified as a result of DOD’s recalculation of the value of previous PDAs therefore remains available for Ukraine regardless of the end of the fiscal year.
Security Assistance
To date, Congress has appropriated $4.65 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) across two supplemental packages for Ukraine and “countries impacted by the situation in Ukraine.” Of this total, $4 billion has been notified to Congress. The first Ukraine supplemental also provided $4 billion in FMF loan authority and $4 billion in loan guarantees to NATO Allies.
In FY 2023, DoD provided $12.1 billion in security assistance to Ukraine under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) in eight separate tranches.
In FY 2023, the Department notified Congress of our intent to make an additional $1.1 billion in long-term investments with FMF to bolster the security of Ukraine and 13 regional partners and allies in Europe who are at risk from potential future Russian aggression. These funds will help our allies and partners in the region to backfill military capabilities they have donated to Ukraine, enable new donations to Ukraine, and support longer-term military requirements in both the broader region and in Ukraine itself. On September 6, 2023, the Secretary announced an additional $100 million in Foreign Military Financing to support Ukraine’s longer-term military requirements.
On September 8, 2022, the Department notified Congress of our intent to make a further $2.2 billion available in long-term investments under Foreign Military Financing (FMF) to bolster the security of Ukraine and 17 of its regional neighbors; including both many of our NATO allies as well as other regional security partners who are most potentially at risk for future Russian aggression. These funds will help our allies and partners who have provided security assistance to Ukraine backfill their capabilities.
On April 24, 2022, the Department notified Congress of its intention to obligate more than $713 million in Foreign Military Financing funding for Ukraine and 15 other Allied and partner nations in Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans. Assistance in this Notification will help NATO Allies backfill capabilities they have donated to Ukraine from their own stockpiles to retain and strengthen NATO deterrence.
In FY 2022, DoD provided $6.3 billion in security assistance to Ukraine under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) in seven separate tranches. All the FY2022 USAI funds appropriated by Congress have now been committed. In FY 2021, Ukraine received $275 million under DoD’s Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). This included $75 million in lethal assistance.
In FY 2021, the Department provided Ukraine $115 million in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) and $3 million in International Military Education and Training (IMET) funding. Prior to Russia’s renewed invasion, FMF supported Ukraine’s acquisition of a wide array of capabilities including counter-mortar radars, secure radios, vehicles, electronic equipment, small arms and light weapons, and medical supplies, among others. The Global Security Contingency Fund, a joint program of the U.S. Departments of State and Defense, has provided more than $42 million in training, advisory services, and equipment to assist the Government of Ukraine to further develop the tactical, operational, and institutional capacities of its Special Operations Forces, National Guard, conventional forces, non-commissioned officer corps, and combat medical care since 2014.
Excess Defense Articles (EDA) On February 20, 2022, the United States utilized the Excess Defense Articles program to transfer Mi-17 helicopters to Ukraine.
Since 2018, the United States has provided Ukraine with four refitted U.S. Coast Guard Island-Class cutters. The refit was funded with Ukrainian national funds and FMF. Additional vessels are pending transfer.
Third Party Transfers (TPT)
In advance of Russia’s invasion and after the outbreak of war in February 2022, the United States approved Third Party Transfers from 14 NATO Allies and close partners to provide U.S.-origin equipment from their inventories for use by Ukrainian forces. Deliveries to date include almost 12,000 anti-armor systems of all types; more than 1,550 anti-air missiles; radars; night vision devices; machine guns; rifles and ammunition; and body armor. The contributions from our partners and Allies are vital and appreciated.
Foreign Military Sales
The United States has $595.9 million in active government-to-government sales cases with Ukraine under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) system. FMS sales notified to Congress are listed on the DSCA website, and significant prior sales include the: 2022 sale of non-standard artillery ammunition; 2018 sale of 210 Javelin anti-armor missiles, which first provided Ukraine with a critical anti-armor capability; the 2019 sale of 150 additional Javelins; and the 2020 Mark VI patrol boats sale. The Javelin sales were funded by a mixture of State Department FMF funds and Ukrainian national funds.
Direct Commercial Sales
From 2015 through 2023, the United States also authorized the permanent export of over $1.6 billion in defense articles and services to Ukraine via Direct Commercial Sales (DCS). The top categories of DCS exports to Ukraine during that period were Fire Control, Laser, Imaging, and Guidance Equipment, ($339.1 million); Personal Protective Equipment ($247.3 million); and Ammunition and Ordnance ($232 million).
Conventional Weapons Destruction
On September 30, 2022 the Department awarded $47.6 million to Tetra Tech to launch a large-scale train and equip project to strengthen the Government of Ukraine’s demining and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) capacity. This project forms part of the $91.5 million in assistance that the Department will provide over FY2023 to help the Government of Ukraine address the urgent humanitarian challenges posed by explosive remnants of war created by Russia’s brutal war of aggression. On September 6, 2023, the Department announced an additional $90.5 million in humanitarian demining assistance.
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$40 billion for New(som), CA might as well be foreign aid.
The United States provides billions of dollars in aid and investment to Ghana, Africa each year.
The US is Ghana’s largest development partner.
Aid
In 2024, the US provided over $150 million in aid to Ghana to support health, agriculture, education, and more The US has also provided millions of dollars to help strengthen Ghana’s education system, improve health services, and more
Investment
The US has invested in Ghana through the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)
The US has also helped Ghana’s elections be peaceful and transparent
Trade
In 2022, the US exported $975 million in goods to Ghana In 2022, Ghana exported $2.83 billion in goods to the US, including crude petroleum, cocoa beans, and cocoa paste
The US has a Trade & Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) with Ghana
Other cooperation
The US and Ghana are close allies in addressing regional and international security issues
The US and Ghana have cooperated on joint training exercises
Ghana is part of the State Partnership Program, which pairs a US state’s National Guard with Ghana’s armed forces.
The U.S. provides foreign aid to both Mexico and Central America, including humanitarian assistance, support for law enforcement, and economic development.
Mexico
In 2024, the U.S. requested $109.7 million in aid for Mexico to fight drug trafficking and strengthen the rule of law
Other U.S. aid to Mexico includes:
$17.5 million to strengthen humanitarian response for people on the move
$16.99 million for travel and logistics training
$8.513 million for sustainable communities
$7.882 million to improve justice institutions
Central America
In 2024, the U.S. requested nearly $2.5 billion in aid for Latin America and the Caribbean, including Central America
U.S. aid to Central America supports:
Economic and agricultural development
Combating violence
Empowering youth
Fighting corruption
Strengthening law enforcement and security
Addressing humanitarian challenges
The USAID and the State Department manage much of the U.S. aid to Central America
U.S. Foreign Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean
Apr 7, 2023 — For FY2024, the Biden Administration requested nearly $2.5 billion of foreign assistance for Latin America and the Cari...
U.S. Foreign Assistance by Country
U.S. Foreign Assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean
Nov 15, 2024 — The Administration requested at least $632.6 million to continue implementation of the U.S. Strategy...
Export
State Department and USAID-managed foreign assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean totaled a little over $2 billion in FY 2023, the most recent year for which an actual amount is available.
Balance the budget and if we must throw cash at someone, make it our American born elderly and combat vets. Do it now!
1 Tim 5:8: .......if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel...
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Are any other countries in the world sending out money to other countries in similar USAID fashion? I would be very surprised. Man, I hope the shitters of the world (hat tip to the movie, Christine) realize their gravy train is done. I hope their locals take a hint and tear them limb from limb. I really do.
Bkmk
"US Government’s Foreign Aid Gravy Train: A Perfect Example of Corruption and Waste [??? emphasis added]"
FR: Never Accept the Premise of Your Opponent’s Argument
Yes, corruption and waste.
H O W E V E R ...
The media needs to wise up to the MAJOR constitutional problem that so-called US Government’s foreign aid gravy train is unconstitutional.
Justice Joseph Story had put it this way about foreign aid.
“If the tax be not proposed for the common defence, or general welfare, but for other objects, wholly extraneous, (as for instance, for propagating Mahometanism among the Turks, or giving aids and subsidies to a foreign nation, to build palaces for its kings, or erect monuments to its heroes,) it would be wholly indefensible upon constitutional principles [emphases added].” — Justice Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Constitution 2 (1833)
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