Angry US House lawmaker cuts aid to Afghanistan

[sabra]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) - A key U.S. House of Representatives Democrat said on Monday she is cutting billions of dollars in aid to Afghanistan from spending legislation because she is outraged over reports of corruption and donor aid being flown out the country.

Representative Nita Lowey, who heads the House appropriations subcommittee on foreign aid, vowed not to spend "one more dime" on aid to Afghanistan until she can be sure it is not being abused.

The Democrat also announced hearings on corruption in Afghanistan, where the Obama administration is trying to work with the government of President Hamid Karzai to confront the Taliban insurgency.

An aide to Lowey said the Obama administration requested $3.9 billion for the accounts affected in the fiscal 2011 foreign aid appropriations bill before Lowey's committee.

Lowey said in her statement she would only leave "lifesaving humanitarian aid" in the bill, which her committee will consider on Wednesday.

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[Paper Roses]

1. Now, if more legislators also had a spine, just maybe this

boondoggle could end. Just de-fund the whole thing. I can dream, can't I?

[pundaint]

2. Yes, now that's leadership we can get behind!

[bulloney]

3. Have the media gerbils described Repub senators denying unemployment extensions as 'angry?'

Just asking.

[GlennWRECK]

8. LOL

Imagine that!

[Amonester]

4. "until she can be sure it is not being abused"

I'll believe it when I'll see it, because who in this evil empire will convince her of it NOT being abused? Plenty, sadly.

[florida08]

5. Kick and Rec

:kick:

[saigon68]

6. Its Obama's Clusterfuck now

Billions going into swiss banks

War lords and drug dealers living large

Thug Mercenaries feeding at the public Trough

[classysassy]

7. Nita

will you cut off funds for BiBi and his butchers?

[timo]

9. well then

wont never have to worry about that because you can never be "SURE"....no more dimes for karzai

[loudsue]

10. Now tell me again: wasn't the health care bill $10 billion over 10 years???

And somehow that was too much for Americans dying? But $3.6 billion to pad the pockets of theives is ok?