It's how we pull all the strings all over the world. It's how we get US Troops in areas we need them to be. It's how we sway the smaller states in the UN !
I think this is a good first step to getting foreign aid to actually be effective. After all, if it is effective, it will be a whole heck of a lot cheaper than cruise missiles. Plus new markets could be created, expanding their economies and ours as well.
I think it is fascinating to see how President Bush is using new ways to shape Americian influence around the world. This is just one of many such examples.