After the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan in August 2021 the Taliban seized control of the country. In response the International Monetary Fund and major international donors to the country blocked the Taliban’s access to billions of dollars in charitable bank accounts. More than half of Afghanistan’s annual $5 billion budget is from foreign aid. Despite its puritanical brand of Islam, the Taliban controls the world’s largest opium operation, earning about $460 million a year from taxes on the sale of heroin moving through their territories alone, the U.N. says. Proponents of aid argue that without the charitable funds, families and children in Afghanistan will face an “avalanche of hunger and destitution.” Opponents argue that the Taliban government is a ruthless dictatorship and should not be recognized by foreign governments.
@945YWRV5hrs
No, and the IMF/World Bank should be abolished as they are vastly used as weapons against other nations to coerce them into following our imperial/capitalist agenda.
@945RLTM21hrs
Provide humanitarian aid instead
@945RNV823hrs
No, and Abolish the World Bank and IMF
@9455B9BConstitution3 days
Yes, we need to think about the people in the country who are suffering from starvation
@9454CH73 days
Lift sanctions and allow the de-facto government of Afghanistan to access its foreign-held assets
@944ZTTW3 days
That’s up to them not us
@944Y77Y3 days
Yes, but only if the Taliban establishes a democratic mode of government
@944F39V5 days
No, the World Bank and International Monetary Fund should be tried as aiding and abetting a terrorist organization
@9446WSQ6 days
somewhat but not a lot
@9446BLJ6 days
We should withdraw from the World Bank and the IMF.
@94447G46 days
Yes, but they should also gain the right to make sure that these funds are given to the people who are in need for it.
@9443BS76 days
Yes, we should not be denying them their own money.
@943QHX31wk
That is not the choice of our government
@943MN9T1wk
No, but provide funds to non-profit organizations in the region
Yes, but only to support civilians
@943HG9Q1wk
No, unless they can provide equal rights to its female citizens.
@9439RZH1wk
No, but release frozen Afghan assets to the country
@94339W21wk
Yes, to curb the potential humanitarian crisis.
Yes, but its usage should be tracked and controlled to ensure it is used primarily for humanitarian purposes
@942WNWS1wk
Yes, refusing to provide aid will lead to the suffering of untold Afghan civilians
@942VH2Y1wk
No, and provide financial aid to Anti-Taliban insurgent groups instead
No, but find a different way to support the citizens of Afghanistan.
@9429ZGT2wks
Yes, only if they stop committing human rights violations.
@94267X22wks
No and abolish both the world bank and the international monetary fund
As long as its being used to help with hunger and poverty.
@93ZF2M22wks
Yes and only with implementation of national laws governing the rights of women for education, freedom of movement, etc.
@93YQ8YW2wks
Yes, but in moderation at first and have considerable restrictions on how to use those funds such as, not being used on military funding but for public services, infrastructure, education and fundamental healthcare
@93YQ6242wks
Yes, but the Taliban government must agree to codes of human rights which they must then strictly abide by
Yes, but only if the Taliban government agrees to the implementation of clear guides protecting individuals' human rights and those guides are strictly adhered to
@93GS9ZW2wks
Yes, if they make all their transactions for the Afghan people
@93YK87W2wks
we should send the military back
@93YHGKV2wks
No, but we should give aid to any and all groups that rise up against the Taliban from among the Afghan populace.
@93YF9BL2wks
Abolish the world bank.
@93Y9LP72wks
That is not the decision of any individual government. That is a decision to be made solely by the leadership at the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. It is up to them to decide the legitimacy of the Taliban government.
@93Y8TNY2wks
The world bank and IMF are worse than the Taliban
@93Y6JGY2wks
Only provide humanitarian aid for the citizens
Yes, as long as the money is not misused by the Taliban.
@93XY7JR3wks
No, and try to abolish the world bank.
@93X65MM3wks
No, Terrorism should not be rewarded and definitely not monetized
@YiddKidd3wks
Only medical supplies, food and shelter should be provided. No financial aid
@7DZYGMM3wks
No, no monetary donations for the Taliban. Only food, medicine, and materials for the people of Afghanistan.
Yes, but only if UN Peacekeepers, including American, British, French, and Australian troops are allowed to oversee use of the aid provided and any Afghans willing to flee the country are allowed to do so
@93WT9P63wks
Yes, we should give them their money back to prevent famine and poverty
@93WFRZH3wks
No, the Taliban is an illegitimate government and will abuse funds
@93WDWBZ3wks
Yes but only conditionally
@93WCQ463wks
No. The world bank should be abolished and removed from the U.S
No, thats sending money to a terrorist group that killed our men and women.
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