> Because the problems that cause hunger, disease and poverty are more 
> political
> in nature 


Terrorism is a political problem.

> and for us (the USA) to fix them would require us to depose the
> governments.  


You're on track to depose the government of Afghanistan....

And it's simply not true to claim that these countries are poor simply 
because of corrupt government.

> When we sent tons and tons of food to Ethopia, it just rotted
> on the docs beacuse the country did not have the infrastructure to move the
> food to the people that needed it.  


Then perhaps that should cause the US to wonder whether sending tons of 
food is the correct approach to aiding these countries. Perhaps buying 
their produce might be a good start. :-)

Gerv


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