>You don't seem to be aware that a HUGE portion of U.S. government "aid", probably most of that that is not in direct 'payment' for bases or other rights on foreign soil, is in the form of loan guarantees.
>Know what most of those "loan guarantees" are for. I thought you might not. They are for sales of things like telephones (systems) for parts/all of a country oncondition that the phones are supplied by [name of U.S. company] or for building a factory where U.S. brand Xxx will be manufactured and things along those lines.

So, we are offering these countries loans to buy our products? Site your sources.

>And lots of company money goes for bribes for those things too.
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>Does that give you a diferent light on this?

The same light that you usually provide. Unsubstantiated accusations, runor, and innuendo. It's almost enough light for me to read the Made in China label on my clothes tag :-).