Please, Just Stop
A fascinating interview with Kenyan economics expert James Shikwati by Der Spiegel:
SPIEGEL: Mr. Shikwati, the G8 summit at Gleneagles is about to beef up the development aid for Africa...Shikwati: ... for God's sake, please just stop.
SPIEGEL: Stop? The industrialized nations of the West want to eliminate hunger and poverty.
Shikwati: Such intentions have been damaging our continent for the past 40 years. If the industrial nations really want to help the Africans, they should finally terminate this awful aid. The countries that have collected the most development aid are also the ones that are in the worst shape. Despite the billions that have poured in to Africa, the continent remains poor.
SPIEGEL: Do you have an explanation for this paradox?
It is only a paradox to the weath-redistribution-addled socialists who can't imagine an unintended consequence to their "good" will efforts.
Read the whole thing for the insider's view on the crippling effects of foreign aid.