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05-03-2013, 02:33 PM
PAUL: Stemming the flow of wasted foreign aid
Accountability is required for misused and stolen billions
By Sen. Rand Paul
There are many examples of waste, theft and misuse of our military aid to countries such as Egypt and Pakistan. Much of this misuse has been recorded by the State Department. We have laws as part of the Arms Export Control Act that require President Obama to report to Congress violations by foreign countries of the conditions of their aid. Theft of funds or equipment, or the misuse of defense articles, would qualify in this regard.
If a substantial violation is discovered, that country can be deemed ineligible for further U.S. military aid. To my knowledge, this has never actually occurred. Still, the abuse and misuse continues, as does American taxpayer dollars flowing to countries that behave in this fashion.
Foreign aid continues even when substantial violations by various countries are regularly uncovered. During Secretary of State John F. Kerry’s testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee recently, he pledged to investigate any instances of waste and even theft of foreign aid. I was glad to hear this.
There’s a problem, however. The details of these violations remain classified. We know these violations are occurring; we just aren’t allowed to know by whom, in what country and the nature of the violations.
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read more:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/may/3/stemming-the-flow-of-wasted-foreign-aid/
Accountability is required for misused and stolen billions
By Sen. Rand Paul
There are many examples of waste, theft and misuse of our military aid to countries such as Egypt and Pakistan. Much of this misuse has been recorded by the State Department. We have laws as part of the Arms Export Control Act that require President Obama to report to Congress violations by foreign countries of the conditions of their aid. Theft of funds or equipment, or the misuse of defense articles, would qualify in this regard.
If a substantial violation is discovered, that country can be deemed ineligible for further U.S. military aid. To my knowledge, this has never actually occurred. Still, the abuse and misuse continues, as does American taxpayer dollars flowing to countries that behave in this fashion.
Foreign aid continues even when substantial violations by various countries are regularly uncovered. During Secretary of State John F. Kerry’s testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee recently, he pledged to investigate any instances of waste and even theft of foreign aid. I was glad to hear this.
There’s a problem, however. The details of these violations remain classified. We know these violations are occurring; we just aren’t allowed to know by whom, in what country and the nature of the violations.
...
read more:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/may/3/stemming-the-flow-of-wasted-foreign-aid/