Kaifesh hands out money to the people he knows is either killing Americans or Iraqis or withholding information from him about it. He claims that the American money he is "doling out" to these insurgents and their families is buying "goodwill" until more can be done. They file claims that Americans have killed their relatives and that they should be compensated for it. They don't want to go to the Iraqi government for help now that they have one. They just want the money and they don't deserve it entirely.
This reminded me about some of the people who abuse our welfare system in America. A lot of people on welfare are stereotyped as drug addicts and low-lives who are too lazy to work or keep having kids in order to keep getting money from the government. They know they are doing wrong things but all they care about is the money and essentially hurt our local economies because the other people are supporting the drug habits and kids that some people shouldn't have.
This is a biased statement and I don't know that people are abusing the system this way but it is a very strong possibility. Like the Iraqis looking for money, some people on welfare are just looking for their checks. Some might say that people on welfare are stupid but that's not true. They are every bit as smart as the next person however they just don't have the means to show it or the will to use their knowledge. Asking the government for money is the easiest thing for them given their individual situations just like asking Kaifesh for money is easier than going to the Iraqi government.
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