US Aid Cuts Starve Children, Rubio Declares 'No One Has Died'
In Myanmar, Mohammed Taher mourns his 2-year-old son, dead from starvation after US aid vanished. His story, recounted by the AP, is one among millions facing dire consequences from President Trump’s gutting of USAID, now exacerbated. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in a stunning display of Dunning-Krugeresque confidence, declared before Congress just weeks after Taher’s son died: 'No one has
died' and 'No children are dying on my watch.' This isn't oversight; it’s a policy choice, echoing the 'compassion fatigue' deployed when funding external humanitarian crises. Meanwhile, the U.S. Congress routinely greenlights billions in military aid to Israel, despite its documented human rights abuses, as seen with the recent approval of HR 815. One might wonder if human suffering only
registers when it aligns with political expediency. How many child deaths constitute 'someone' for Washington?