[mabelkitty]

Under Clinton/Gore, it was huge.

Wonder where that money went.

[justshe]

That money is still sitting there. Growing, due to interest and possibly reinvestment income. The French get a % because it is in French banks...the U.N. gets a % for brokering the funds. It is ridiculous.

That is ONE reason they (Blair and GWB) want to get the program back up and running. Why should we pay even more? Use the monies they already have--at least initially. If they don't....that money is up for grabs and will no doubt disappear down a rat hole.