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Originally Posted by Andrewl
Yes there is every reason to believe there are ulterior motives at work. There is a lengthy and well documented history of this since the early 90s.
Even after the Tsunami the pentagon used aid and the unique abilities of the US military to undermine the UN for unrelated political reasons. That is documented in the links i provided in an earlier post.
Andrew
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I don't believe pure altruism exists. If you give, you give because it makes you feel good, or you expect something back, or you think you are obeying the will of your deity (for which you will be rewarded in the afterlife) or fitting the expectations of your culture (for which you will be rewarded with acceptance)....
But that doesn't mean we should spurn those who give nor pretend to know their intent. What would you have America do? Be reluctant to lend a hand out of fear of detractors who bemoan their assumed motives?