13 Aug 2022 11:51 am
Today marks the one year anniversary of the Taliban regaining control of Afghanistan. Was the war worth it in the end? Probably not. Yet there is another debate at hand. While this actually occurred a few months back, it offers an intriguing question. $3.5 billion dollars of frozen funds were offered to the victims of the 9/11 attacks. Which makes more sense? Obviously the $3.5 billion would probably help more people if they were offered in aid to the Afghan people. As a hypothetical, does it make more sense to help Afghanistan or the 9/11 victims? The Taliban do run Afghanistan now and rule it like thugs and can't even run an economy. Yet, aid would probably reach more people if those funds were unlocked in a structured matter. Who should get the funds?
Nothing is easier than defending the status quo.