From Newsweek:
Spending money on democracy promotion in Egypt only made matters worse. Here's how to help.
Early next month, Barack Obama plans to visit Cairo to address the Muslim world. Egyptians will use the occasion to press him to keep U.S. assistance flowing. There was a time when Egypt—still the second-largest U.S. aid recipient in the world—could have taken such largesse for granted. No longer.
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My Comment: Lebanon is a better example of what can go wrong. After spending almost $1 billion dollars in aid (both military and non-military) in the country, Lebanon is now poised to elect a Hezbollah dominated Government.
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