Afghanistan Aid Increase of $300 Million Planned by U.S.
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The U.S. is proposing almost $300 million in new aid programs over five years for Afghanistan in an effort to stabilize the economy and offset losses after U.S. forces withdraw.
The announcement of the aid, to be made tomorrow, comes as the Obama administration debates whether to withdraw some or all U.S. troops from the country after this year. The assistance covers education, trade and agricultural initiatives meant to sustain advances and build on them, said Larry Sampler, who heads U.S. Agency for International Development programs in Afghanistan.