http://www.parade.com/news/intelligence-report/archive/who-gets-us-foreign-aid.html

 

 

COUNTRY AID PURPOSE

1. Israel $2.4 billion Virtually all of this money is used to buy weapons (up to 75% made in the U.S.). Beginning in 2009, the U.S. plans to give $30 billion over 10 years.

2. Egypt $1.7 billion $1.3 billion to buy weapons; $103 million for education; $74 million for health care; $45 million to promote civic participation and human rights.

3. Pakistan $798 million $330 million for security efforts, including military-equipment upgrades and border security; $20 million for infrastructure.

4. Jordan $688 million $326 million to fight terrorism and promote regional stability through equipment upgrades and training; $163 million cash payment to the Jordanian government.

5. Kenya $586 million $501 million to fight HIV/AIDS through drug treatment and abstinence education and to combat malaria; $15 million for agricultural development; $5.4 million for programs that promote government accountability.

6. South Africa $574 million $557 million to fight TB and HIV/AIDS; $3 million for education.

Well, at least we give them all the money to buy our weapons, so it all comes back (in one form or another)!:P And of course, arm the hard-liners; we wouldn't want the weapons in the hands of the citizens - they might use them to replace their governments with ones that actually serve the will of the people! That could lead to Democracy, or worse!:laugh3:

Gosh, imagine if we just offered real assistance when asked to help the needy in the world.. things like mosquito netting, medicines for diseases, water pumps, and a fair deal on trade - seems like a better route than creating the conditions for disparity that only leads to extremism.. But hey, whadda I know, right? Unfortunately, our industries make the biggest cash on the big ticket items - tanks have a huge mark-up, along with those nifty guidance systems. Let's see someone try and rip the taxpayers off to the tune of billions for mosquito nets!:lol:

(all jokes aside, it looks a lot like runaway megacorps, and a corporate imperial state we're in..)