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The video discusses a situation where the U.S. decided to incinerate 500 tons of nutritious food intended for starving children, despite being notified months in advance and receiving offers from the World Food Program to distribute it. The speaker questions the logic and morality of this decision, especially considering the resources were purchased with taxpayer money to save lives. The speaker invokes Martin Luther King Jr., questioning what he would think of such actions.
- US decided to burn food instead of giving it to starving children.
- The decision was made despite advanced notice and offers of help from the World Food Program.
- The speaker questions the morality of the decision.
The video begins with a discussion about 500 tons of high-energy biscuits, purchased with U.S. taxpayer dollars and stored in a USAID warehouse in Dubai, that were nearing their expiration date in July. These biscuits were enough to feed at least 27,000 acutely malnourished children for a month. Instead of distributing the food, there were plans to destroy it or turn it into animal feed.
The speaker references a report from The Atlantic, noting that the expiration date on the food had arrived, and the U.S. decided to incinerate it rather than allow starving children to consume it. During a hearing, the speaker questions Mr. Igashir, the deputy secretary for management and resources, about why these resources, specifically designed to save starving children's lives, were being wasted. The speaker emphasizes that the issue was brought up in a previous hearing and the office was notified, making the lack of an answer seem intentional.
The speaker points out that the World Food Program and others requested to distribute the food months prior. The speaker suggests that if the U.S. no longer prioritizes feeding starving children, they should allow others to distribute the existing food. The speaker stresses that the decision to keep the warehouse locked was a deliberate choice made with prior knowledge of the situation.
The speaker asks Mr. Igashir who the most famous Boston University alum is, revealing it to be Martin Luther King Jr. The speaker then poses the question of what Martin Luther King Jr. would think of a nation that purchases food for starving children, locks it away until it expires, and then incinerates it instead of allowing 27,000 children to survive for one more month.
Mr. Igashir responds by stating that the U.S. is still the biggest giver of aid in the world. The speaker concludes by handing the floor back, noting that sometimes the tiniest detail exposes the soul.
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0:00 What what do you think Martin Luther King Jr. would say about a nation that purchased food for starving kids and then locked it in a warehouse until it expired and incinerated it rather than giving it out so that 27,000 starving kids could survive meagerly? Nearly 500 tons of high energy biscuits stored at a USAD warehouse in Dubai are due to expire in July. According to a former USA ID official, the biscuits could feed at least 27,000 acutely malnourished children for a month. The biscuits are now likely to be destroyed or turned into animal feed. That article was from two months ago. Yesterday, The Atlantic reported that the expiration date on those 500 tons of nutritious food for starving kids was now upon us. in the US
0:47 had decided to incinerate that food rather than allow starving children to have it. Mr. Igashir, the deputy secretary for management and resources. These are resources that were purchased with US taxpayer dollars. They're specifically designed to to save the lives of starving children. Why is it a good use of resources to not distribute that food to kids and instead burn it? >> Thank you for the question, Senator. Um, I'd have to look into that particular issue and see how those food stuffs got there and why. >> Can I just Can I just interrupt for a second? I asked this question at a hearing yesterday so you would be prepared to know that I would ask it today. And we called your office >> to tell you that I would ask it today. So, the notion that you need to look
1:33 into it strikes me as a little bit odd. I view it as an intentional thing because if we suddenly woke up in July, oh gosh, the expiration date is today. >> Yeah. >> You know, that would be one thing. But in March, there was a request by the World Food Program and others. Look, if you're not going to distribute it, maybe you've decided the US that starving kids are no longer your thing, >> but you have this asset. If you're not going to distribute it, we'll distribute it. >> So, it's not a mistake if you've been on notice of it for two months and you've made the decision to keep the warehouse locked. >> Hey, you went to Boston University. Who is the most famous BEu alum? >> The most famous BEu alum >> next to you. And I I I don't know. I don't want to offend anyone that's graduated from BEu, but >> I'll tell you I'll tell you who it is.
2:19 >> Okay. >> Martin Luther King Jr. >> What do you think Martin Luther King Jr. would say about a nation that purchased food for starving kids and then locked it in a warehouse until it expired and incinerated it rather than giving it out so that 27,000 starving kids could survive meagerly for one more month? Well, we're still the biggest giver of aid anywhere in the world by far. So, I think look, >> I'll just conclude. I want to hand it back to you, Mr. Chair. A lot of complicated issues. You know, sometimes the tiniest detail really exposes the soul.
