Fri, 03 Sep 2004

U.S. aid for Indonesia

I just read the news about the US$468 million aid package that Indonesia received for education, health, water, nutrition and the environment from the U.S., a country some Indonesians hate the most.

I only have one question: Is there any other country -- including those rich Middle Eastern countries -- in this world willing to give such an aid package?

The U.S. also sends funds to some Asian countries to help stop human trafficking -- is there any other country doing the same thing?

This is a better question: Is there any country in this world that does not receive any help from the U.S. in any way? Please name one.

So please stop bashing the U.S. while, at the same time, accepting the U.S.' money -- it's my money too -- and start appreciating what the U.S. does and has done for the world.

S. SAMADHANA San Mateo, CA