Whistleblowers say USAID’s IG removed critical details from public reports

[Disir]

After the fall of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in 2011, the U.S. Agency for International Development hired several nongovernmental organizations to set up pro-democracy programs in Egypt — even though they were not registered to work in the country.

Less than a year later, the Egyptian government charged 43 NGO workers with operating illegally. Sixteen of them were Americans, including the son of then-U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.

The Americans were freed in March 2012 after USAID secretly paid the Egyptian government $4.6 million in “bail” money.


.......On Dec. 29, 2011, Egyptian security forces raided the offices of several of the NGOs funded by the U.S. government. They included two groups with powerful Washington ties: the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI).

Both groups are chartered by Congress to promote democratic reforms overseas and had worked in Egypt before. The IRI’s program in Egypt was headed by Sam LaHood, the transportation secretary’s son. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) serves as the institute’s chairman.

Whistleblowers say USAID s IG removed critical details from public reports - The Washington Post

There are three names that translate into lying, no good organizations: USAID, IRI, NDI.

Every time those names are involved in anything then you can bet they are up to no good. Twenty one page report reduced to 9 pages.

 

[TheOldSchool]

What's your stance on the Peace Corps?

 

[Disir]

What's your stance on the Peace Corps?

Prior to this, I have always considered it just largely ineffective and a rather small attempt to make everything look like we are up to some good. But, I'm not so sure now. Why?