I do like the fact that you’ve basically backed my point though. We can’t afford it. You said so yourself using the condition of “so long as” when refering to how the United States was going to fund this mess. We can’t control our own spending, ergo: more taxes.

It means a realistic appraisal of the emergent, increasingly multi-polar international order: change or become relic. It means also, efficient alocation of scarce resources: The United States certainly can double its foreign assistance so long as it minimizes waste in our own goverment while simultaneously collaborating more effectively with recipient countries to administer such aid/aasistance to them. Doubling the United States’ foreign assistance means a reversion to polcies that seek to leverage all powers at the disposal of the government of the United States of America – ’soft’, backed by ‘hard’ power, in international engagements.

Specifically, it means dramatic engagement with recipient’s of our foreign assistance in ways that are tangible and directly impact or truly make a difference in the immediate lives of their ciitizens as to curtail attraction for US’ rivals, and competing powers in a globalizing world. In a nutshell, it means the capacity to adequately equip the Millenium Challenge Corporation,for example, with the capital/resources it needs to achieve its stated aim in given country while making clear to the recipeint country it will be held accountable for the success or lack thereof Millenium Challenge Corporation initiatives in the host country. In sum, the longevity of the ‘political class’ in a given recipient country; [whatever government in power] is contingent upon the success or failure of Millenium Challenge Corporation activities in that particular country.
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More taxes. Where oh where shall we get that money from? Surely we won’t be cutting spending in other areas to fund this mess. Where indeed…