I agree with Warren's opinion on Bush's initiative being a very good thing, especially since he is proposing double what the current aid is for the same amount of time, but from what I have learned in previous classes the statement that "No other president or world leader has ever done as much for global health as he" is simply not true. I am not even saying that United States foreign policy should necessarily put global health aid as one of its top priorities, but don't give Bush more credit than he deserves! Usually Presidents- Bush included- act out of self interest, not merely for being humanitarian. I think that Bush, as do many people, uses his religion as a scapegoat for his actions; however in this circumstance, if he wants to double his aid for AIDS, I am all for it regardless of what the reasons are since it's such a deadly epidemic right now.
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