What is foreign aid? By definition, according to Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, foreign aid is assistance provided by one nation to another. Who benefits from foreign aid? Now this is a very hard question to tackle, we all know who receives the money benefits but does the lender benefit, most of the time not, unless the lending nation is using the aid as a bargaining tool. Some may say that instead of spending tax payers money abroad on foreign aid, money should first be spent on domestic problems that may arise or exist. Those who would argue in favor of foreign aid say that it is an investment for the future of both countries that will eventually pay off. I would disagree.
Congress has given a final approval of $87.5 billion package for U.S. military operations and aid in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere; the new bill includes $64.7 billion for U.S. military operations. The money includes everything from salaries owed to reservists called to active duty, needed aircraft parts, missiles and the new body armor needed for ground troops. President Bush also proposed for an $18.6 billion - $1.7 billion package to help fix Iraq's economy and government. This includes funds for clinics, power and water supplies and training of police officers. The Senate announced that this aid is a grant and will not have to be paid back. Who really benefits from this bill, it's not the citizens of the United States or the soldiers making the ultimate sacrifice. So I ask you who the beneficiary is. I will agree on this, the only thing that we would gain from helping out Iraq is maybe 0.40 - 0.60 cents deduction off of our gas prices. Now I ask you, is this a worthy cause for our troops to die for? I understand freeing the Iraq people of their dictator but why stay for a long period of time when the job is already done. How long will the USA tolerate the innocent killings of civilians and soldiers from suicide bombings and ambushes from Extremist Islamic Radical Groups?.
The solution up until now has been foreign aid. ... In order to fully understand the role of foreign aid we must understand the scale of the aid. ... Both still believe that aid can benefit poor countries (John, Storr 128). ... A famous proponent of foreign aid, Jeffrey D. ... This seems far-fetched as the underlying intentions behind foreign aid. ...
Foreign aid is an extension of economic assistance from one nation to another. ... Countries that receive foreign aid are usually developing countries in the third world. ... Foreign aid is given to poverty-stricken countries, who have a limited supply of financial resource and need the assistance from another country. ... Many developing countries all over the world receive foreign aid. ... (Brandy, 293) One foreign aid program was the aid to Greece and Turkey in 1947 from the United States. ...
Knowing more than one language can open many opportunities and benefits for us. ... Research shows that people who learn a second language are more creative, and they can solve problems easier than those who do not (Bhattacharjee, 2012). ... People who have knowledge of a foreign language can have better chance when applying for a job. Professionals who speak a second language are called for travel and business purposes. ... Bilingualism creates many benefits not only because it develops mental abilities, but also children become more aware of other cultures. ...
The American Military as a Foreign Aid Life is a road consisting of many joys and sorrows. ... For the past 60 years, America has been the "band-aid" of the world, so to speak. ... Political wars are those in which we have no real interest and the outcome would not affect us regardless of who won. ... By attempting to show world dominance and economic prosperity through aiding foreign countries, America has lost the interest of youth. ... ("Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2001") There are five main ways of aiding countries with our tax dollars. ...
Question Discuss the potential benefits and costs of official development assistance as a contributor to socio-economic development. ... This kind of foreign assistance was then widely used as an indicator of international aid flow, or Official Development Assistance (ODA). ... The Concept of ODA The concept of aid rooted from the United Nations Charter adopted by the world leaders who committed to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom in 1945. ... Aid allocated to basic human needs is the approach strongly encouraged by the United Nations (2000) who designed ...
It is just who should help them. ... Currently the United States commits less than 1 percent of its annual federal budget to foreign aid each year - which amounted to about $13 billion (Memmott). However, many members of congress want to slash foreign aid because they believe it is wasteful. ... 2 Foreign aid is a powerful tool in promoting American interests overseas. ... Leaders of all prospering nations must decide what kind of foreign aid their country should and can make. ...
He was responsible for various foreign policy successes. ... Most of all the Dawes Plan of 1924 and the Young Plain in 1929 benefited Germany the most. ... "No area of policy under the Weimar Republic could claim to rival the success of its foreign policy. ... Old people who lived on fixed pensions or savings found that these were now worthless, as well many small business and private trade became impossible. ... Stresemann hoped, that foreign policy success would aid political parties to work together, however, this failed. ...
Who should be held responsible for these problems? ... Starting back in the early to mid 60's, Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Trudeau decided to use Canadian revenue as foreign aid. ... The ending of this meeting brought about six foreign policy booklets which outlined the benefits of Canadian foreign aid. ... The Canadian government prides itself on sending foreign aid to developing countries. ... Canada tried very hard to provide these needy "Third World" countries with the best possible aid. ...
Most of the United States problems are now self induced due to its over involvement in foreign policy. ... Each year soldiers die away from American soil trying to aid its allies, usually for some type of self-benefit. ... The U.S pokes and prods in the business of these nations with military force when it should not go any further than to assist in financial (even thought the funds may go to buying weapons for the aided country) and conversational aid. ... If the United States only involved itself (militarily speaking) in matters that were of utter need the American people would benefit. ......
