Who is with me on this foreign relation policy?!?!?

Question

Ok every one is b**ching that we(the good ole USofA) need to leave other countries alone , that we need to stop "Policing" them. Ok but if we do stop "Policing" them i say we cut foreign aid and spending! am i demented for thinking this???

Answer 1

You make it sound as if the U.S.'s foreign aid gives it the right to "police" other countries, and if these countries don't like "policing", well, then they don't get money. This is not quite how foreign aid works.

According to the Congressional Research Service, foreign assistance is a fundamental component of the international affairs budget and is viewed by many as an essential instrument of U.S. foreign policy.

There are five major categories of foreign assistance: bilateral development aid, economic assistance supporting U.S. political and security goals, humanitarian aid, multilateral economic contributions, and military aid.

It is in the U.S. interest to provide aid in these areas.