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Poverty

BrotherIvan

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3. I assume this "aid" is bribes for trade/armaments/oil deals

Reply to snappyturtle (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 11:12 AM

Mar 2014

Just like the majority of our aid that never reaches humanitarian purposes but instead lines the pockets of the rich in other countries. They they can come buy and buy armaments from private companies here. Money laundering 101.

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K&R snappyturtle Mar 2014 #1

I assume this "aid" is bribes for trade/armaments/oil deals BrotherIvan Mar 2014 #3

Could be...who knows or will ever be able to find out? As for the loan, snappyturtle Mar 2014 #4

k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Mar 2014 #2