Re: Way OT: Asia Earthquake

From: Henry Spencer (henry_at_spsystems.net)
Date: 12/30/04 

Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 05:20:50 GMT

In article <Ur-dna54dbm5_07cRVn-sA@comcast.com>,
Christopher M. Jones <christopher.m.jones@gmail.com> wrote:
>Additionally, why don't you do a little homework, Pat,
>and find out how much money has been given to the
>countries in the region by the US in foreign aid just over
>the last decade. It's no small sum.

When you subtract the amount earmarked for purchases of US goods, whether
suitable to local needs or not -- which is how an awful lot of foreign aid
works -- the sum really is pretty small.

>P.S. I tried searching google groups for your past posts
>applauding Bush's pledge of $15 billion to help fight AIDS
>in Africa but I came up empty...

When did Bush promise to *spend* $15 billion fighting AIDS in Africa? If
(admittedly dim and possibly inaccurate) memory serves, Bush vaguely
promised some sort of US-government contribution to a fund which hopes to
eventually reach a *total* of $15 billion, a goal he lauded but didn't
make any commitments to.

>Surely you are not so
>blinded by partisan hackery that you can't recognize acts
>of good will in your political opponents.

Promising is not an act of good will. Good will requires delivering. 

-- 
"Think outside the box -- the box isn't our friend."    |   Henry Spencer
                                -- George Herbert       | henry@spsystems.net

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