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Old 12-02-2006, 08:27 PM   #3
Clodfobble
UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION
 
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Originally Posted by 9th Engineer
...is it acceptable for a country to offer a failing country aid under the condition that they officially join the stronger country?.... Is there some way for countries to help besides pouring money into the pockets of the corrupt governments that don't care one way or another about advancing their country?
If the existing government is corrupt, who is going to officially "agree" to join the stronger country? Unless you're talking about staging a coup on the current government in the impoverished nation, which is a different move entirely.
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