I don't think money buys love. We give a lot of money to Egypt, and it isn't clear that we get any love. We also give a ton of money to Israel and it isn't really clear that they feel closer to us than they would otherwise.
m ----- Original Message ----- From: fabio guillermo rojas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Saturday, December 14, 2002 11:40 pm Subject: Foreign aid - can money buy love? > > Somebody said foreign aid might be justified if it increased the > securityof the US through supporting a steadfast ally. Has > anybody ever figured > out foreign aid trade offs? > > For example, > > What has the greatest effect on the annual number of American deaths > due to political violence (wars, terrorism, civil wars)? > > - $1 million spent on the army/navy/etc. > - $1 million given to the government of a foreign nation > - $1 million spent on covert forces > - $1 million spend on pro-American propaganda > > > Another question: how much do you have to spend to get a > dependable US ally? > > How much do you have to spend per person before 50% of a > population is > pro-US? > > What does the curve mapping per capita US foreign aid to % population > pro-US look like? > > Does money buy love? > > Fabio > > > >
