You know, there's a real irony in U.S. assistance programs. First of all, I think it's misnamed. We're not so much trying to help people as we're trying to help ourselves. So let's be clear about this. So these are - in my view, they're cold calculations of national security and not aid programs.
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RICHARD ENGEL I love Africa, and Ulusaba, our home in South Africa, is pretty special. It's on a rocky hill ov... RICHARD BRANSON Time spent in nature is the most cost-effective and powerful way to counteract the burnout and sort ... RICHARD LOUV Before sequels became the most reliable way to make a buck, Bond set the standard for lavish serial ... RICHARD CORLISS The meme for blind faith secures its own perpetuation by the simple unconscious expedient of discour... RICHARD DAWKINS My first car was a 1976 Toyota Corolla Liftback in red, like the one in 'The Blues Brothers.'... RICHARD HAMMOND I never accepted the idea that I had to be guided by some pattern or blueprint. LITTLE RICHARD The lead dog gets the best view. The rest of the dogs view is butt ugly. Of course, the lead dog is ... RICHARD SAUNDERS For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature canno... RICHARD FEYNMAN My father taught me things about body language that psychologists have been catching up with ever si... RICHARD GRIFFITHS