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13. I was'nt advocating this

Thu Nov 14, 2019, 10:20 AM

Nov 2019

I was making the distinction between foriegn aid and trade.

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Trump weighs conditioning foreign aid on religious freedom [View all] Eugene Nov 2019 OP

What about the Eastern European countries like Hungary TheRealNorth Nov 2019 #1

I'm sure you are correct. bitterross Nov 2019 #3

And what about China as well? eom guillaumeb Nov 2019 #2

we don't send aid to China. edhopper Nov 2019 #7

No, but foreign trade with CHina is enormous. guillaumeb Nov 2019 #9

so you want to end trade over religious persecution? edhopper Nov 2019 #10

Which is why such conditions should generally not be imposed. eom guillaumeb Nov 2019 #11

It's a difficult question. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2019 #12

I was'nt advocating this edhopper Nov 2019 #13

I know. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2019 #14

Yes edhopper Nov 2019 #15

The thing about those boycotts... Act_of_Reparation Nov 2019 #16

true edhopper Nov 2019 #17

Israel is an apartheid state based on religion. no_hypocrisy Nov 2019 #4

That was my first thought exboyfil Nov 2019 #6

It depends on whose religious freedom is preferable. keithbvadu2 Nov 2019 #5

How about how Trump treats Muslims? edhopper Nov 2019 #8