So, you're paying other countries so they agree with you actions??Originally posted by harrycary@12 May 2003 - 00:36
I though I wouldn't be back, but Rocko...brother...you shouldn't knock the US that quickly.
Don't bite the hand the feeds you my [obvious]young friend.
As stated in this document, the United States has given $244 billion+ in aid between 1962 and 1994 to other countries. In 1996 alone we gave $12 billion+ in aid to other countries.(Latin America alone rec'd $589 million, of which Peru got the 2nd largest chunk, $91 million)
This is not to mention the military aid we have given your country(Peru). This totaled in excess of $423 million between 1996 and 2001.
I'm not trying to justify anything. I'm just pointing out the fact that for all of our bad points, we do our fair share of good for this entire planet.
Frankly, [our]democracy rules! And judging by the amount of aid we give everyone else, that just proves it. So enjoy whatever you've got down there in South America because you do owe it to the United States.
Damn! Another 10 minutes of my life I won't get back.
p.s. echidna, the US use of the gas chamber? Apples and oranges my friend. Don't confuse a penalty for murder with the topic at hand.
Rocko
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