amandalu wrote:zanev wrote:I was talking more about Africa. We have sent billions to them over the years, but since the governments pocket the money, or because their economy is past inflation it does little good. Sending aid doesn't necessarily mean the people will receive it. if the government wants to shelter its people from 'western influence' it will, even to the point of death.
Firstly, not all African nations are corrupt. you have not specified a single case stuy to back your point.
Second, the We I assume is the US who has misued foreign aid.
Since you don't want to do your own research I'll bring it to you:
Most Africans live on $1 a day, the USA, UK and other nations send over 100 billion dollars a year to the whole country. This money is pocketed by local governments, such as Sudan. Foreign aid is also administered in other ways besides money but has also seem to fallen hopeless. Again using Sudan as a reference, they are in the mist of local Genocide perpetrated by their own government and the United Nation p[peace keeping forces have done nothing to stop it.
To step away from Sudan I bring in this quote :
Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo estimated, "Corrupt African leaders have stolen at least $140 billion from their people in the [four] decades since independence
(source:http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=3920)
Want another example? Zimbabwe, an area that was once one of the richest African nations is now nothing more then a poor humanitarian cry due to corrupt leaders.
No, not all of Africans foreign aid is wasted but certainly what the world is giving them is not enough to bring most of the continent up to modern day living standards.
Not to get into detail as I think I've proven my point, but other nations outside Africa such as North Korea, Azerbaijan, Venezuela, Cambodia and Ecuador are also facing some of the same situations.
And for your second point, I used we to refer to the United Nations.