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The '''United States Agency for International Development''' ('''USAID''') is an agency of the US State Department with the stated mission to assist in "international development." Former USAID director | [[File:Seal of USAID.svg|thumb|Seal]] | ||
The '''United States Agency for International Development''' ('''USAID''') is an agency of the [[United States Department of State|US State Department]] with the stated mission to assist in "international development." Former USAID director [[John Gilligan]] admitted it was "infiltrated from top to bottom with [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] people."<ref>{{News citation|journalist=David H. Price|date=2016-03-10|title=Cold War Anthropology|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Cold_War_Anthropology/dn6tCwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22infiltrated+from+top+to+bottom+with+cia+people%22+gilligan&pg=PT146&printsec=frontcover|newspaper=Duke University Press|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=}}</ref> It has been described as CIA cut-out organization that is used to promote regime change operations in countries that are targeted by [[United States imperialism|US imperialism]].<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Wayne Madsen|date=2014-04-08|title=USAID: A history of front companies acting on behalf of the CIA|url=http://www.intrepidreport.com/archives/12659|newspaper=Intrepid Report|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211103200816/http://www.intrepidreport.com/archives/12659|archive-date=2021-11-04|retrieved=}}</ref><ref>{{News citation|journalist=[[Ben Norton]]|date=2021-06-01|title=How USAID created Nicaragua’s anti-Sandinista media apparatus, now under money laundering investigation|url=https://thegrayzone.com/2021/06/01/cia-usaid-nicaragua-right-wing-media/|newspaper=[[The Grayzone]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104212806/https://thegrayzone.com/2021/06/01/cia-usaid-nicaragua-right-wing-media/|archive-date=2021-11-04|retrieved=}}</ref><ref>{{News citation|journalist=[[Kit Klarenberg]]|date=2021-05-09|title=‘Humanitarian’ agency USAID was ‘key tool’ for Washington undermining the Venezuelan government, official review reveals|url=https://www.rt.com/op-ed/523110-usaid-venezuela-undermine-government/|newspaper=[[RT]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005232844/https://www.rt.com/op-ed/523110-usaid-venezuela-undermine-government/|archive-date=2021-10-05|retrieved=}}</ref> USAID operates in 100 countries and has an annual budget of nearly $30 billion.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=Amanda Yee|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=USAID: The humanitarian face of colonial exploitation|date=2023-02-15|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/usaid-the-humanitarian-face-of-colonial-exploitation/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230215183741/https://www.liberationnews.org/usaid-the-humanitarian-face-of-colonial-exploitation/|archive-date=2023-02-15|retrieved=2023-02-16}}</ref> | |||
[[John F. Kennedy]] founded USAID in 1961, and it initially worked to benefit foreign businesses. In the early 2000s, it began working directly with U.S. corporations including [[Microsoft Corporation|Microsoft]] and [[Coca-Cola]].<ref name=":0" /> | |||
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Revision as of 00:29, 17 February 2023
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is an agency of the US State Department with the stated mission to assist in "international development." Former USAID director John Gilligan admitted it was "infiltrated from top to bottom with CIA people."[1] It has been described as CIA cut-out organization that is used to promote regime change operations in countries that are targeted by US imperialism.[2][3][4] USAID operates in 100 countries and has an annual budget of nearly $30 billion.[5]
John F. Kennedy founded USAID in 1961, and it initially worked to benefit foreign businesses. In the early 2000s, it began working directly with U.S. corporations including Microsoft and Coca-Cola.[5]
References
- ↑ David H. Price (2016-03-10). "Cold War Anthropology" Duke University Press.
- ↑ Wayne Madsen (2014-04-08). "USAID: A history of front companies acting on behalf of the CIA" Intrepid Report. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04.
- ↑ Ben Norton (2021-06-01). "How USAID created Nicaragua’s anti-Sandinista media apparatus, now under money laundering investigation" The Grayzone. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04.
- ↑ Kit Klarenberg (2021-05-09). "‘Humanitarian’ agency USAID was ‘key tool’ for Washington undermining the Venezuelan government, official review reveals" RT. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Amanda Yee (2023-02-15). "USAID: The humanitarian face of colonial exploitation" Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2023-02-15. Retrieved 2023-02-16.