re: #12 cliffster

I almost can’t believe I’m reading this. AIDS epidemic is killing Africans to the tune of 50% of the population in some places. US ships AIDS treatment to millions in Africa. US is bad. Typical.

No one (not the article itself nor Charles) said “US is bad.”

More like “US has a tendency to add ideological strings to its help that have unintended consequences.” Which is true. Doesn’t mean the consequences outweigh the good, but being anything more than a talking soundbite dispenser for either side means being able to hold both realities in your head simultaneously.