Only 5% Of Spending In Afghanistan For Humanitarian Needs

On this week's edition of WHMP's The LiberalOasis Radio Show [1], Jo Comerford of the National Priorities Project [2] discussed with me the fiscal ramifications of the increase of troops in Afghanistan, and expressed significant concern that the ratio of military to humanitarian aid in Afghanistan is currently an astonishing 95%-5%, and may be skewed even further by the new policy.

LIsten to the interview below.

For additional background, check out the NPP report, "The Numbers Behind the Troop Increase." [3]