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Former USAID Official: Agency to End All Palestinian Projects
2019-01-18
[Free Beacon] The U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, is ending all projects in the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Jan. 31 following the decision to cut funding to the Palestinians, according to a former USAID official.

Dave Harden, who recently served as a USAID minister counselor and as an assistant administrator during the Obama administration, expressed his concerns over the move saying it "demonstrates again a lack of nuance, sophistication, and appreciation for the complexity of the situation, according to the Jerusalem Post.

"Who suffers when USAID leaves schools and water systems unfinished? Palestinians, of course, but also Israelis and Americans. The administration just gave Hamas more running room," he added.

Harden founded and became the managing director of the Georgetown Strategy Group following his time at USAID. He also tweeted Thursday about the halting of the USAID projects in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, saying it was "another example of the end of the two-state solution."
Posted by:Besoeker

#14  Sorry all I read was,

Dave Harden, who recently served with AIDS and as an assistant administrator of jihad terrorism funding during the Obama administration
Posted by: Woodrow   2019-01-18 13:11  

#13  >a lack of nuance, sophistication, and appreciation for the complexity

I always find the best and most rare talent is to find someone about to make something clear, unambiguous and straightforward. I find you never get anything useful out of those who like nuance, sophistication, and appreciation of complexity.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2019-01-18 12:31  

#12  Very happy to see the word "former" associated with you, Dave.
Posted by: Iblis   2019-01-18 11:51  

#11  If we don't pay them, they'll seethe, riot every Friday, send incendiaries and rockets and tunnel like mole rats!

Oh...wait
Posted by: Frank G   2019-01-18 11:38  

#10  ...a lack of nuance, sophistication, and appreciation for the complexity...

Did someone clone John Forbes Kerry? This seems to be a standard claptrap justification for doing leftist things.

Posted by: Raj   2019-01-18 10:59  

#9  USAID functionaries in every other hellhole feverishly write "We could add that money to our budget..." memos.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2019-01-18 08:59  

#8  We pay to build their infrastructure up, they tear it down to build rockets and try to destroy Israel. Rinse and repeat. Been doing this for what, 30-40 years now? Time to end the charade. Let them either rise or fall on their own.

So go fuck yourself Dave.
Posted by: DarthVader   2019-01-18 07:58  

#7   "demonstrates again a lack of nuance, sophistication, and appreciation for the complexity of the situation

Translation: Dave is telling me I am a clueless, flyover SOB.

At least he's being honest about his feelings. I like that in a man.

Posted by: Besoeker   2019-01-18 07:49  

#6  You want "nuance"... I got your "nuance" right here.
Posted by: Croluper Wittlesbach4770   2019-01-18 07:46  

#5  "demonstrates again a lack of nuance, sophistication, and appreciation for the complexity" ... damn straight, Poopsie.
Posted by: Glomons McGurque6293   2019-01-18 07:45  

#4  Who suffers when USAID leaves schools and water systems unfinished?

Not the people of Sderot
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2019-01-18 06:30  

#3  Applause.
Posted by: Herb McCoy   2019-01-18 03:50  

#2  "Who suffers when USAID leaves schools and water systems unfinished?

Obviously not the American taxpayer. Sorry Dave, please find a new gig.
Posted by: Besoeker   2019-01-18 02:05  

#1  Dave claims Money aint fungible and you can Danegeld your way into respect.

Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2019-01-18 01:53  

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