tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10639763.post112088832777904856..comments2024-03-28T09:23:11.894+02:00Comments on From Cairo, with love.: Stop the USAIDMohamedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397206715607675175noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10639763.post-72201013470688775962007-07-27T00:11:00.000+03:002007-07-27T00:11:00.000+03:00I don't know what USAID spends in Egypt, but I dou...I don't know what USAID spends in Egypt, but I doubt it's very much, compared to strategic allies Nigeria, Ukraine or Indonesia. <BR/><BR/>However, in terms of MILITARY spending Egypt is the second largest recipient (second to your neighbor, Israel). <BR/>Alot of USAID spending goes to non-governmental organizations dedicated to "democracy buidling", human rights, etc--their effectiveness is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10639763.post-1121479912470889852005-07-16T05:11:00.000+03:002005-07-16T05:11:00.000+03:00Until I read this post, Mohamed, I had no idea my ...Until I read this post, Mohamed, I had no idea my country gave Egypt any money whatsoever. The US government takes in so much money it is next to impossible to find specifically where it all goes. Personally, I believe the US needs to stay out of the politics of other countries, except in rare, extreme cases. I'm all for giving humanitarian aid to those in need, but my country too often sticksJust Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803719872778410747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10639763.post-1121168576142162712005-07-12T14:42:00.000+03:002005-07-12T14:42:00.000+03:00I reall don't think that stopping the USAID will c...I reall don't think that stopping the USAID will cause much damage. This is because I don't think that the Egyptian population actually "sees" that aid in any tangible form. It simply evaporates as it passes through the ranks of government officials.<BR/><BR/>On the otherhand (and despite the level on unrealism involved with this theory) if one day the Muslim Brotherhood took over, I highly doubtThe Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12720830554861993778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10639763.post-1121113044424301532005-07-11T23:17:00.000+03:002005-07-11T23:17:00.000+03:00I agree with you too. The time for supporting frie...I agree with you too. The time for supporting friendly dictators is over. This is exactly the policy that created the global terrorism problem. There's some kind of severe social malfunction going on in the middle east, and I think the US is in large part resposnible for it.<BR/><BR/>I don't know that ending support for Mubarrak will help any, but how much could it hurt? Maybe a lot, if the programmer craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17566950406349754166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10639763.post-1121085300832566422005-07-11T15:35:00.000+03:002005-07-11T15:35:00.000+03:00If some American punks said something like this to...If some American punks said something like this to you. Then all I can say is quote <A HREF="http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/therock/profile/" REL="nofollow">another American</A>, telling them to take that USAID, shine it up REAL NICE, and stick it straight up their candy a$$ !The Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12720830554861993778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10639763.post-1121006308801427502005-07-10T17:38:00.000+03:002005-07-10T17:38:00.000+03:00I agree with you.I agree with you.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13021211481657034696noreply@blogger.com