The head of the U.S. government watchdog for the war in Afghanistan said Wednesday that the U.S. may have provided billions in taxpayer dollars to the Taliban and Afghan terror groups since the withdrawal of American troops, but even he doesn’t know the full extent of the problem.

 

"Unfortunately, as I sit here today, I cannot assure you we are not now funding the Taliban," Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction John Sopko said at a House Oversight Committee hearing. “Nor can I assure you the Taliban are not diverting it from the intended recipients, which are the Afghan people.”

 

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5 hours ago, onthedarkside said:

“Nor can I assure you the Taliban are not diverting it from the intended recipients, which are the Afghan people.”

Does anyone actually think the taliban are NOT diverting the money from the Afghan people?