- Who is funding the Afghan Taliban? You don’t want to know... (but maybe you should) http://blogs.reuters.com/global/2009/08/13/who-is-funding-the-afghan-taliban-you-dont-want-to-know/ 108 comments worldnews
- Iran calls for release of Afghan funds during Taliban envoys visit https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/iran-calls-release-afghan-funds-during-taliban-envoys-visit-2022-01-10/ 4 comments worldnews
- Top Economists Press Biden to Release Afghan Frozen Funds to Taliban https://www.businessinsider.com/economists-say-reckless-biden-us-afghanistan-frozen-funds-taliban-2022-8 8 comments worldnews
- Afghan forces still losing ground to Taliban despite $68bn in US funding http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/afghanistan-taliban-watchdog-sigar-spending-districts-insecurity-a7163016.html 9 comments worldnews
- U.S. bombs Afghan opium plants in new strategy to cut Taliban funds https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/u-s-bombs-afghan-opium-plants-new-strategy-cut-taliban-n822506 8 comments worldnews
- Spurning Demand by the Taliban, Biden Moves to Split $7 Billion in Frozen Afghan Funds https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/11/us/politics/taliban-afghanistan-911-families-frozen-funds.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur 5 comments worldnews
- Spurning Demand by the Taliban, Biden Moves to Split $7 Billion in Frozen Afghan Funds https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/11/us/politics/taliban-afghanistan-911-families-frozen-funds.html 18 comments politics
- Wikileaks: Saudi Arabia is the world's largest source of funds for Islamist militant groups such as the Afghan Taliban and Lashkar-e-Taiba – but the Saudi government is reluctant to stem the flow of money http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/05/wikileaks-cables-saudi-terrorist-funding 8 comments reddit.com
- Afghans believe US is funding Taliban: Intellectuals and respected Afghan professionals are convinced the west is prolonging conflict to maintain influence in the region http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2010/may/25/afghans-believe-us-funding-taliban?showallcomments=true 5 comments politics
- Investigators suspect that private Afghan security firms are using U.S. funds to bribe the Taliban and fake attacks to make their services more sought after. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/07/world/asia/07convoys.html?hp 4 comments politics
- Investigation Confirms U.S. Indirectly Funding The Taliban - A year-long military-led investigation has concluded that U.S. taxpayer money has been indirectly funneled to the Taliban under a $2.16 billion transportation contract that the US has funded in part to promote Afghan businesses. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-trucking-funds-reach-taliban-military-led-investigation-concludes/2011/07/22/giqammduxi_story.html?hpid=z2 2 comments politics
- Wikileaks: Pakistan state spy services meet directly with the Taliban to organize networks of militant groups against American soldiers in Afghanistan and assassinate Afghan leaders, all to ensure their US war on terror funding. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/26/world/asia/26isi.html?_r=2&hp 111 comments worldnews
- Wikileaks: Pakistan state spy services meet directly with the Taliban to organize networks of militant groups against American soldiers in Afghanistan and assassinate Afghan leaders, all to ensure their US war on terror funding. (crosspost w/ worldnews) http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/26/world/asia/26isi.html 19 comments politics