On Sun, Feb 09, 2003 at 12:05:08AM -0600, Dan Minette wrote: > I just got the numbers on what we are spending to rebuild Afganistan: > > http://www.msnbc.com/news/808786.asp > > the State Department's Andrew Natsios, administrator of the United States > Agency for International Development (USAID), chats with MSNBC.com about > how the United States is providing food, money, and supplies to rebuild the > new Afghanistan. > > Andrew Natsios: We're not untouched by it but there is sufficient > security. We pledged 297 million dollars in January, the United States did, > at the Afghan pledging conference in Tokyo and we spent 275 million of > that. > > > Who here thinks <300 million is enough?
Not I. Even from a purely selfish perspective, it does not seem enough considering what was spent in the war and would likely need to be spent in the future if another war is necessary. Add in the fact that it is humanitarian aid, and it seems pitifully inadequate. Less than the cost of one shuttle launch. Pathetic. Does anyone have any favorite charities that are doing good nation-building work in Afghanistan? (I'm planning to contact Ashoka and see if they have any Afghanistan projects to contribute to) -- "Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.erikreuter.net/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
