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For those who think America gives outstanding foreign aid

I found the following in the NY Times. I knew much of it, but here is a nice summary of why there is terrorism in the world and why what we are doing will not work. So many Americans think we spend an inordinate amount on foreign aid without out looking at what and where. We spend it where we think we will gain the most from it. That’s not charity. Spending it where it is most needed is charity. It also elucidates promises broken.

It’s a very interesting article.

Your take on this

I found some thing that is intreeging.I wanted to share it with you all.Please know this dos not reflect my personal beleves or reflect my feelings a bout france or eroupe.Just some thing i found and wanted to get your take on this and your opionons.

By Steven Stalinsky
FrontPageMagazine.com | December 20, 2004

Over the past few years, France has won the reputation as being the leading anti-American voice of the Western world. Of late, news has been trickling out of France which suggests that President Chirac has taken his opposition to the U.S. to a new level. One example includes allowing the pro-Ba’th pro-Saddam group "La Resistance" to operate out of Paris. The group’s main goal is to support killing U.S. troops in Iraq.

Technology (not so serious)

When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered that ballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat the problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12 billion to develop a pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down, underwater, on almost any surface including glass and at temperatures ranging from below freezing to 300o C. The Russians used a pencil.

Je chere les correspondonts francais!

Bonjour!
I’m new to France.com and I would really like a male and female penpal from France about my age (15-16).

Je m?appelle Charlie et je suis un garçon anglais. Je m’intéresse à France et j’étude le français à mon école. Je l’espère étudier au collège. J?adore les langues et autres pays! Je voudrais écrier avec mon correspondant par e-mail, mais quelquefois je voudrais envoyer et recevoir les lettres! J?ai MSN aussi.

Sorry my French isn?t very good! I would really like to practice it and I can help with English!
I hope to hear from people soon!
À bientôt!

Newcomer

Hi, I’m new to France.com and am so glad that I have found the site. I have previously lived and studied in France and hope to go back some day. Does anyone have any advice on how to get a job there without taking the "TESL" route?

GW's reaction to Arafat's death

I don’t know what coverage the US News and Press gave Mr. Bush’s reaction to Arafat’s death, but news programs in Europe showed that film from when Mr. Bush was first told about it (at a new conference) and showed it many times. Reporter: "Mr. Bush, Arafat is dead". Response from Mr. Bush "Good". Unfortunately that sort of comment sends a very clear indication as to the sort of person the US has a president.

Mr. Bush seems to have no concern about what the world (outside the US) thinks of him. The rest of the world is of secondary importance. I think it a naive view as Americas prosperity is dependant on the rest of the world and vice versa.

Travel in France

I intend visiting friends in France but they live at opposite ends so can anyone tell me how best to travel ie: Fly or rail and which routes I should take. First I will be at Bouzonville in north east of France then Ormes in south west near Bordeaux.