Comments by "nuqwestr" (@nuqwestr) on "Why the suspension of US foreign aid might have life threatening consequences | DW News" video.

  1.  @ТимурКиреев-й9э  USAID does not fund Israel. USAID gives $1BN a year to Jordan, not Israel.
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  2. USAID funds NGOs around the world who work against the interests of the United States. USAID gives $1BN each year to the country of Jordan who in turn helps to fund terrorism in the region. We need to follow that money. USAID does not fund Israel.
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  3. "Live" is a typo, assume you mean "Life".
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  4. One of the NGOs funded by USAID is the IRC, run by former UK Labor Party member, David Miliband. The IRC supports UNRWA, a UN agency Trump will most likely defund again. No question we need an accounting of what these NGOs are doing with the money.
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  5.  @napoleonbonaparte4396  I checked before posting anything. Easy to fact check. USAID directly funds NGOs in foreign countries. It also gives directly to countries like Jordan, who receive $1bn a year. Why? We recently cut USAID to UNRWA. Why? The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has faced significant challenges with fraud in its humanitarian aid programs in Syria. Investigations by the USAID Office of Inspector General (OIG) have uncovered complex fraud schemes, including **bid-rigging, bribery, collusion, kickbacks, and product substitution**. These fraudulent activities have affected the quality and effectiveness of humanitarian assistance delivered to Syrians affected by the conflict. In response to these findings, USAID has taken several actions, including debarment of companies and individuals involved in the fraud schemes, suspension of program funds, and personnel resignations and terminations. The investigations have led to *$239 million in suspended program funds* and **$19.6 million in savings for USAID**.
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