re: neoCONS mentioned below It is best not to try to conflate neoCONS with real conservatives as explained in the attachment...neoCONS have one overarching agenda-- the advancement and defense of Israel via American might and expenditure. Oddly, although Israel is by far our largest recipient of foreign aid it is a tiny country which is rich to boot. # 2 for foreign aid is Egypt-- because of Israel. # 3 is Jordan-- ditto. One-third of ALL US AID goes to Israel and Egypt. These 2 countries receive one-third of the total aid, the majority of which pays for armaments. Yet, neither is a "developing" country. http://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/politics/us-foreign-aid.htm