[oldleft]

While I think we need to take on Africa, I don't understand why the ENTIRE CONTINENT is always talked about. If we dedicated, say, 1 TRILLION dollars over 10 years, we may be able to make something of the West African Countries (Ghana, the Ivory Coast, Liberia.)

I don't know if it's worth it, but remember, these countries are VERY, VERY, rich in natural resources. Of course, the biggest obstacle isn't money, it's the corrupt regimes of Africa.

[Publius6961]

Why should we spend a trillion dollars to help the Western Africans to create their own "cartel" and have them soak us "legally" for the next 100 years?

You're joking; right?