On 6/12/2015 10:34 AM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> lucretiaborgia wrote:
>>
>> North America has 8% of the world's population but uses 1/3 of the
>> world's resources and creates 1/2 of the world's non-organic waste.
>
> I don't think that's true, do you have a citation? I'd guess that
> China and India each create more waste/pollution. The US makes a
> mighty effort to limit and clean up its pollution through several
> policing agencies, no other country does anything to curtail their
> pollution... Mexico is a huge offender regarding pollution too.
>
http://www.businessinsider.com/thing...es-best-2014-3

http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/25/travel...s-does-better/

http://www.financedegreecenter.com/foreign-aid/
Since WWII the United States has led the developed world disbursements
of foreign aid almost every year.

—� In 2012, the United States send $37,680,000,000 dollars overseas
for foreign aid

A few reasons:

–* National Security
—� Counter-Terrorism focus since 2001
–* Commercial Interests
—� Think of it as an investment
–* Humanitarian Concerns
—� Less suffering makes a better world

What are the objectives?

Peace and Security
—� $10,594,000,000 of the budget
—‹ Specific areas include
–* Counter-Terrorism
–* Stabilization/Security Sector Reform
–* Counter-narcotics

Investing in People
—� $10,559,000,000 of the budget
—‹ Specific areas include
–* Health
–* Education
–* Social Services/Protection of Vulnerable

Governing Justly & Democratically
—� $2,596,000,000
—‹ Rule of Law & Human Rights
—‹ Civil Society
—‹ Good Governance

Promoting Economic Growth
—� $4,405,000,000
—‹ Agriculture
—‹ Environment
—‹ Infrastructure

Humanitarian Assistance
—� $4,091,000,000
—‹ Protection, Assistance & Solutions
—‹ Disaster Readiness
—‹ Migration Management