U.S. sending over $308 million in aid to Afghanistan
AxiosJUN 2022
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
This is the best way to support the Afghan people without endorsing the Taliban regime by lifting the sanctions.
Establishment-critical narrative
The money pales in comparison to the Afghan central bank's $10 billion worth of assets controversially frozen in foreign banks by sanctions, which must be lifted to really help the Afghan people.
