USAID AS A FOREIGN POLICY TOOL

Over the years, many have accused the United States of using organisations like the US Agency for International Development (USAID) as a Trojan horse, not for genuine aid or development. It advances US foreign policy interests by funding media organisations, unions, student bodies and civil society groups.

The US government created National Endowment for Democracy (NED) as the CIA's 'sidekick,' according to CIA whistleblower Phillip Agee. And, just like the NED, USAID has disrupted other societies, such as with operations against Cuba and Venezuela. The organisation also ran torture-training programs with the Uruguayan police and trained and armed anti-communist Brazilian police.

In this clip, watch US Senator Chris Murphy explain how the USAID is used against China in Africa and Hezbollah in Lebanon to advance US interests. Let us know what you think of it.

Video credit: @cnn Sources

NED CIA 

https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/502618/NED-has-replaced-CIA-covert-activities 

USAID in Latin America

https://the307.substack.com/p/how-the-ned-and-usaid-are-tools-of 

USAID torture programs

https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/08/13/teaching-torture-the-death-and-legacy-of-dan-mitrione/