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For rich, foreign aid is a tool of persuasion

A study finds countries like the US and Japan reward nations that support them at the UN with generous 'aid'

By David R. Francis / Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

Foreign aid often is likened to charity. A rich nation gives money to poor countries with the goal of meeting humanitarian needs and speeding economic development - at least in theory.
In reality, when the United States, Japan, or European nations give aid, they generally have important political and security motivations.

http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0626/p14s02-wogi.html