Comment Re:Cut lives saving USAID and spread job killing A (Score 2) 40
we did it because we didn't want the communists to have a reputation of being nicer than us,
we did it because we didn't want these countries owing the communists favors.
we did it because we can ask them for a favor and they won't say "why should we help you what have you ever done for us?"
we did it because every dollar spent in that way saves $2 on bullets down the road.
we did it because its to our benefit to keep these countries from deteriorating which will eventually blow back on us.
we did it because we are the wealthiest country in the world and we don't even notice it.
we did it because it's the moral thing to do.