How USAID gave millions to groups linked to terrorism in the Middle East and South Asia | Sam Westrop

How USAID gave millions to groups linked to terrorism in the Middle East and South Asia | Sam Westrop

Author: Hindu American Foundation February 27, 2025 Duration: 55:51
In this episode Samir Kalra speaks with Sam Westrop from the Middle East Forum about their latest research detailing the millions of dollars that USAID has given to groups affiliated with Islamism, terrorism, and extremism; how Christian evangelical groups such as World Vision have been involved, in the name of providing aid in some of the poorest nations on the planet; how this filters into groups in Kashmir; plus, how Bangladesh figures into this all.

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