WaPo: International Aid A Cornerstone of Bush Foreign Policy; Bush: Screw Domestic Problems

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/21/AR2008102102523_pf.html

Fearing a Drought of Aid
Financial Crisis Shouldn't Lead U.S. to Curtail Foreign Assistance, Bush Says

By Dan Eggen and Anthony Faiola
Washington Post Staff Writers
Wednesday, October 22, 2008; D01

President Bush, who has made international aid a cornerstone of his foreign policy, warned yesterday against cutting U.S. assistance to impoverished nations in the midst of the financial turmoil sweeping Wall Street and Main Street, arguing that doing so would undermine America's economy, national security and moral authority.

"During times of economic crisis, some may be tempted to turn inward -- focusing on our problems here at home, while ignoring our interests around the world," Bush said at a White House summit on international development in Washington. "This would be a serious mistake. America is committed, and America must stay committed, to international development for reasons that remain true regardless of the ebb and flow of the markets."

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Is the expression "I don't know whether to laugh or cry" more or less apt than the expression "I don't know whether to shit or go blind"?

Moral authority. Moral authority. Really?

[GuvWurld]

1. Kick (eom)

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2. Kick (eom)

[GuvWurld]

3. kick (eom)

[Winterblues]

4. I wonder..Does he really think anyone cares what he says?

He has zero credibility and that isn't going to change in the next ninty days.

[SpiralHawk]

5. "We republicons are totally into spending your money for Nation Building. Smirk." - Commander AWOL

"So you taxpayers have only yourselves to blame if you actually believed the lies we told you about being against sending your money overseas for, um, 'Nation Building.' What a bunch of easily duped clods you American proles are. Ha ha. Smirk."

- Commander AWL (R)