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Charities pressing the jihadist cause
Pakistani charities distributing aid (potentially some from the U.S.) are also spreading anti-American and jihadist sentiments to those displaced by fighting in the Swat Valley and elsewhere, according to a report by the The New York Times. Pakistan hasn’t allowed American charities to distribute aid because the U.S. is such an unpopular ally.
A scene from one camp:
“The Western organizations have spent millions and billions on family planning to destroy the Muslim family system,” said the aid director, Mehmood ul-Hassan, who represented Al Khidmat, a powerful charity of the strongly anti-American political party Jamaat-e-Islami.
The Western effort had failed, he said, but Pakistanis should show their strength by joining the fight against the infidels.
Islamist charities are also offering better relief services than the government groups, the report said.
The U.S. has committed $110 million for relief.
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I recall once seeing bags of rice or wheat at a distribution point in some impoverished 3rd world country. Across the outside of the bag the words in English print and the local language were: THIS FOOD IS A GIFT FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND THEIR GOVT
This is the problem we confront whenever we attempt to help starving folks in despotic govts. The food is siphoned off to loyalists or party members or secret police and military enforcers of the dictator’s whims.
I wish we could mandate that food only be sent if US personnel can regulate and control its distro. I still recall how US personnel had to stand aside when Somali gunmen showed up to manage food distribution there.
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It’s a known fact that the Paki govt has used money intended by us to fight AlQaeda to instead build up defenses against the Indians in Kashmir and elsewhere. Ghandi’s heirs are a far greater threat to Pakistan than are AlQaeda militia men.
Says a great deal about the backbone of the Paki govt that they more or less pulled out of the Swat valley and handed it over to the Taliban/Alqaeda forces.
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They are fighting a two front war, so to speak. Either Al-Q or the Indians who want Kashmir back would like to overrun their government. I’m not worried about their problems as much as I am ours, and I don’t want the Taliban to get control of the nukes in Pakistan.
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Sawgunner, there was a book out, years ago, 1970’s I think, called The Ugly American. It’s been years, but I think I recall it saying something similar to what you point out.
American aid, with writing in English, that it came from the US. And local mobsters would take it and use it for their friends.
Hundreds of millions sent to counterproductive efforts.
Not only doesn’t our State Dept. have a clue, they never had one.
NJL, a missionary from Islamabad is visiting our church this week. He ministers to many Pashtun people who are fleeing the Talaban. I asked if the Talaban is getting close to Islamabad. He says, “No way to tell. People don’t go around wearing “TALABAN” t-shirts.” They’ll know when the fighting starts.
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Jewish and Christian Philanthropists are the most generous in the world, improving life for people even of other faiths.
but …
“Pakistani charities distributing aid (potentially some from the U.S.) are also spreading anti-American and jihadist sentiments”
This is not about religion A vs. religion B. This is about recognizing a problem that goes almost completely ignored.
Do you know what the name of the US military operation is in Afghanistan now? It is called “Khanjar”, or “Strike of the Sword.” Sounds like the US is fighting an Islamic Jihad.
So not only does the US ignore the problem of Islamic charities, Obama promoted them in his Egypt speech. And now we are using Arabic to describe US missions. When are we going to have to all start wearing a hijab?
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Out of fear, naturally. The Taliban is putting into practice the principle Jesus taught in Matthew 12:30: “He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.” So, if the locals don’t actively oppose the infidels, they’re treated as one of them; none of this “Live and let live” pap. It’s very black and white; something liberals can’t understand.
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<i.”Sawgunner, there was a book out, years ago, 1970’s I think, called The Ugly American”
Chas: 1958, novel by Eugene Burdick and William Lederer, made into a 1963 movie starring Marlon Brando. I’m not sure how it relates to Sawgunner’s post but thanks for reminding me. I read the book in the early 60’s. Don’t believe ever I saw the movie.
Wikipedia entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ugly_American
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