[Conservative Goddess]

MadIvan, I agree with you...but why do we have to "give" them more in aid? To buy the privilege of buying their products? To 'encourage' them to open their doors to our products?

I personally don't oppose truly free trade...trade that proceeds from the rational self iterest of both parties, and leaves both parties better off at the completion of the trade.....but I do oppose the apparent quid pro quo of of foreign aid for trade.

Nice to see you're posting again...

My best,

[MadIvan]

I have some experience in international business...believe me, to sell one thing from one country to another, you have to go through quite some hoops. Even something as non-perishable and non-toxic as airline tickets.

Europe is more guilty of this than other parts of the world, but it is a problem.

Regards, Ivan