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Old 12-09-2010, 10:05 PM #3
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Originally Posted by angus58 View Post
It wouldn't matter if we spent 70% of our annual GDP on foreign aid since it would still not be deployed to the intended target, but would find its way into the private coffers of corrupt officials in corrupt regimes. There has to be a much more radical intervention than a purely financial one, but what some might view as liberation, would be viewed by others as invasion and occupation, so you're damned if you do, and you're damned if you don't.
Well it's no secret that corruption is rife in developing countries and recipients of foreign aid. The worst offender is North Korea, which spends an obscene proportion of its money on the military. I'm still not convinced that this is a good enough reason for this country not to even meet the UN's international aid target. The US is the worst offender on this count. Foreign aid is prone to misuse, but it also saves lives and even improve people's quality of life in the long term.
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