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Originally Posted by lostalex

I'm not on a soap box. I'm just saying that paying reparations IS appropriate. Even if you chose to call it "aid".

Thats one way to look at it in a very immature naive way, who am i to burst your bubble.(Bhopal)

I would say its more a way of ensuring future goodwill and co-operation, which no doubt your state department will once again in the future come a begging us to use for their benefit.