Feds Hid Spending During Government Shutdown <i>(WND)</i>

10/24/2013

Feds Hid Spending During Government Shutdown (WND)

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The Obama administration during the partial government shutdown concealed a plan to funnel millions into yet another project in Afghanistan, where U.S. taxpayers are helping farmers grow wheat instead of illicit crops used in narcotics production.

Iranians and Pakistanis could particularly benefit from the endeavor, according to contracting documents WND discovered via routine database research.

The U.S. Agency for International Development explicitly identified Iran and Pakistan as long-time recipients of food products exported from the targeted provinces of Helmand, Kandahar and Zabul, which likewise have helped satisfy Afghanistan’s nationwide food requirements.

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Oct 24, 2013 9:23:56 PM | Afghanistan, Africa, Drugs, Food & Nutrition, USAID, USTDA, White House, WND

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Feds Hid Spending During Government Shutdown The Obama administration during the partial government shutdown concealed a plan to funnel millions into yet another project in Afghanistan, where U.S. taxpayers are helping farmers grow wheat instead of illicit crops used in narcotics production.