Franklin Graham

Notes on the Atrocities discusses the rather problematic vow by Franklin Graham to provide spiritual and physical aid to Iraqis. It's problematic because he's claimed that Islam is a "very wicked and evil religion."

It's also problematic for an additional reason, which Emma gets wrong when she says:

For the sake of clarity, let me underscore that Samaritan's Purse is not affiliated with the federal government, nor is this a government initiative.

Samaritan's Purse is in fact a recipient of federal money for relief work, and while I have yet to know if they've received money specifically for their planned work in Iraq, there is no reason to think they wouldn't. In which case, it would specifically be a federal government initiatve, through USAID.