U.S. hands out vast sums of money while ignoring human rights records
Post-9/11 U.S. military aid and assistance had a huge impact in nations around the world — and at home.
Colombia
Anti-terrorism funds enlisted in war on drugs
Colombia collects millions, even as politicians are linked to brazen cartels and paramilitary groups.
Pakistan
Billions in aid, with no accountability
Pakistan receives the most post-9/11 U.S. military funding, yet has failed to ferret out al Qaeda, Taliban leaders.
Uzbekistan
A repugnant choice
In dealing with Uzbek dictator, U.S. buys access to air field — even after eviction.
Thailand
An alliance gone bad
Thai government's cooperation in war on terror brought in U.S. dollars — and the CIA.
Philippines
Sustaining an unpopular regime
In the Philippines, U.S. aid has helped bolster a government whose military is tied to extrajudicial killings.
Israel
Operation 'targeted killings'
U.S. shows signs of emulating controversial Israeli anti-terrorism policy.
Middle East
An interrogation role model
U.S. picked up tactics — including torture — from Israeli intelligence.
Renditions vs. rights
Jordan's apparent willingness to participate in transfers of suspects trumps poor record on human rights.
The price of independence: $1 billion
Once-loyal Turkey passed up aid to maintain its own Iraq policy.
Anatomy of a rendition
In cleric's abduction in Italy, the CIA all but left a calling card
A tangled spy story has resulted in a major political and diplomatic embarrassment for the United States and its close ally in the war on terror, Italy.
Europe
In its zeal to please U.S., Romania tramples foreigners' rights
There are only a few hundred Muslim immigrants in Iaşi, a city of 350,000 that is Romania's second-largest metropolis, and few of them seem eager to talk about what happened in January 2005. That's when Romanian security forces converged on an Iaşi mosque and arrested five North African and Middle Eastern students enrolled at the local University of Medicine and Pharmacy on suspicion of being terrorists.
Poland's cooperation with the U.S. brings internal and diplomatic disapproval
After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, the CIA began using a tiny airfield north of Warsaw for transiting terrorist suspects to secret prisons and to countries known to employ torture.
Europe's relations with U.S. undermined by apparent complicity on CIA prisons
One of the most significant fallouts from the U.S. war on terror has been the strain on America's historically strong relationship with Europe.
Post-9/11 renditions: An extraordinary violation of international law
Some say lack of due process in kidnappings and detention at secret prisons amounts to war crimes.
Africa
African nations get tough on terrorist suspects — even when evidence is lacking
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, whose human rights records have long been described as "poor" or ones with "serious problems" by the U.S. State Department, have received millions in U.S. aid since the September 11, 2001, attacks.
U.S. treatment of detainees deplored
Critics denounce 'waterboarding' and other interrogation techniques banned by Geneva Conventions.
Ethiopia reaps U.S. aid by enlisting in war on terror and hiring influential lobbyists
One dramatic act sets Ethiopia apart from the array of countries with poor human rights records that have become United States counterterrorism allies since the September 11, 2001, attacks: With U.S. backing, it invaded a neighboring country and overthrew a Taliban-like Islamist movement.
Qat's soothing effects mask its true roles: revenue and control
Drug helps keep the government in business.
Profiteering on location
Djibouti's repressive regime, not its people, has prospered since 9/11.
Programs
A citizen’s guide to understanding U.S. foreign military aid
There is no single, accepted definition of the terms “foreign aid” or even “foreign military aid” or “military assistance.” For a government as large as that of the United States, it’s virtually impossible to track all of the various federal agencies’ programs across countries and sectors to arrive at a single number that captures the true amount of U.S. taxpayer dollars going to foreign governments, or even just their militaries. Read more about A citizen’s guide to understanding U.S. foreign military aid
Indonesia
Jakarta's intelligence service hires Washington lobbyists
Indonesia's national intelligence agency used a former Indonesian president's charitable foundation to hire a Washington lobbying firm in 2005 to press the U.S. government for a full resumption of controversial military training programs to the country.