[jaguar]

Er...take a look at a wealth distribution chart for Saudi. Then get back to me about averages. HM is dead on, the US has fostered these regimes for decades - knowing full well they've formented islamic rage as a tool for controlling the population. In terms of how to go about it, bypass the governments, start programmes to foster small biz, R&D, charity type stuff, I'd love to see the governments publically try and shut a programme like that down. Give me a breakdown of where that 2.2B goes, I doubt much of it goes in anything near that direction.

It's not just about poverty, it's about what economic stability and growth brings to a society. It's a bit hard to follow when you've lived in a western country all your life where we moved from needs to wants a long time ago but keeping people inpoverished is a damn good way to keep them under control, they don't worry too much about politics when they're desperate for work.