Not only are foodstuffs, medical
supplies—even clinics—going to ISIS, the distribution networks are
paying ISIS ‘taxes’ and putting ISIS people on their payrolls.
The aid—mainly food and medical equipment—is meant for Syrians displaced from their hometowns, and for hungry civilians. It is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, European donors, and the United Nations. Whether it continues is now the subject of anguished debate among officials in Washington and European. The fear is that stopping aid would hurt innocent civilians and would be used for propaganda purposes by the militants, who would likely blame the West for added hardship.
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This comes as no surprise to me. Most of the aid that was earmarked for haition huricane victims never made it to the people that need it. Most of it was taken by the Governor of Port Au Prince unless you paid his "importation tax". And for decades much of the donations made to those in need have ended up in military or guerilla hands in Africa, Eastern Europe, South America and so on. Folks if you want to help people in need, donate locally. Charity begins at home.
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