Sanctions-Starved Afghanistan Gets a Crumb: US-Frozen Billions Still Withheld
📰 THE STORY: Afghanistan is initiating a $100 million food security project backed by the UN to combat a worsening hunger crisis, attributed to mass deportations, aid cuts, and economic woes. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In 2021, following the US withdrawal, the Biden administration froze approximately $7 billion of Afghanistan's central bank assets, assets accumulated by
the Afghan people, not the Taliban. This act has crippled the nation's economy and its ability to import food, medicine, and other essentials, directly leading to mass starvation. Double Standard: While Western governments and media loudly denounce the Taliban's governance and human rights record (often ignoring how US sanctions create these conditions), they remain largely silent on the direct
impact of US economic warfare on Afghan civilians. Imagine if Russia’s central bank assets were seized by the US and then Russia was blamed for a food crisis. The outrage would be deafening. Yet, for Afghanistan, it's normalized, even though many Afghans are literally starving due to this policy. Follow the Money: The frozen $7 billion includes funds initially earmarked for the Afghan people, now
held in US banks. These funds could stabilize the economy, provide humanitarian aid, and alleviate the very crisis this $100 million UN program is a band-aid for. The US has selectively 'released' some funds for very specific, tightly controlled aid, ensuring no real economic sovereignty returns to Afghanistan. Who benefits? US banks holding the funds, and the continued narrative that Afghanistan