[CharlesWayneCT]

hey, it was true. Of course, BUSH wasn't giving it, congress authorized it. But we weren't fighting the Taliban before 9/11. And we still had the mindset that if we gave money to poor people, they would be grateful to us.

Sadly, we don't seem to know better yet.

[mylife]

"it was true. Of course, BUSH wasn't giving it, congress authorized it. But we weren't fighting the Taliban before 9/11. And we still had the mindset that if we gave money to poor people, they would be grateful to us."

Bingo! when will people learn that congrees are the spenders?

[rhombus]

Isn't financial aid funneled through individual Gov'ts? The Taliban was the Gov't.