[Alberta's Child]

It's worth noting that U.S. aid has been a subject of contention in many Islamic countries in the Middle East. Egypt is a good example of this. I'm not referring to U.S. aid to Israel, either ... I'm talking about the U.S. aid to Egypt.

One of the things you never hear about is that this money has a lot of strings attached to it, and there are vocal factions in these countries who claim that the U.S. money has completely corrupted their governments.

I can't say I disagree with that, either -- when I see how corrupt our own country has become.

[Jarhead9297]

I agree....US policies that may have worked during the Cold War don’t work today. Until curmudgeons are rooted out of government we will still be providing “aid” to countries both friend and hostile. Until we have our own fiscal house in order not a single dime should go overseas.