The US should make new funds for the Water For The Poor Act to solve for the African water crisis.

Ethnic Spillovers- Ethnic conflict has plagued inner Africa for years leading to lack of cooperation and unified nations. Research it on your own if you are confused. Food and Water- These two go hand and hand as far as the aid in Africa is concerned. You need both in order to ensure people are healthy and taken care of. Though this project focuses on water it isn't the "God savior" of the region as you claim it will be. Africa and America help both- No. Like I previously mentioned I am not willing to spend the money on a project with low success. You talk about the foreign aid being set aside already. This is true but it is always subject to change as well as you are not obligated to spend it all on if you don't have too. It is possible to take of both but it is expensive to do this. Why are we obligated to do this? They are their own until they can prove to us that there is consistent peace and cooperation among these nations. Until then, hope that the UN will not be corrupt enough to take money that could go towards this project. Water seized by tyrants- I think I already cited evidence of this in Somalia and Rwanda. If you still do not understand research General Adied's role in Somalia and watch the movie "sometime in April" which depicts the horrific events of Rwanda. People starving and dehydrated beyond recognition as the US intervened while others watched. Soldiers where killed and we could do nothing to prevent a civil war from breaking out. The tyrants run the governments, and whatever (water, food, medical supplies) runs through their country. America helps Africa- We already send millions in AIDs awareness, Red cross medical treatment, dental and hygiene help, and food/water to Africa. The problem is that most of these good intentions are intercepted by the African governments and is not distributed properly to the people. This goes back to the infrastructure specifically A UNIVERSAL, CONTINENT WIDE ROAD SYSTEM THAT UNITES ALL THE COUNTRIES preventing the mission to be achieved. Hope that clears up what I am saying about the problems that prevent food and water from reaching these people, cited by my source earlier. Other Countries- If the UN isn't about to jump onto this idea, America should especially not try to do this. If a coalition of countries separate from the UN want to pursue this, then I am in support. But, America going alone is what I am against. These problems you claim are global issues, so that is the reason we have the crappy UN to do this. We send enough money and support to the UN so they can take care of these type of specific things. So do not say that America is the only one that can do this because is just foolish. Evidence- Obviously you have done extensive research on this topic. As far as the claim that I can not use first or second hand accounts in my argument is stupid. How else can I get knowledge of somewhere I have never been without being subject to false statements by the media etc. It is by talking to those who have been there. Challenge my integrity if you will but I will state what I believe to be true, facts cited or not. Furthermore, I do not need research my points because one, I do no have time and two, I do not care enough. This is a debate where I can go on my extensive knowledge of the matter and those voting will respect my points because of my honestly and delivery. So with that said I guess you win because of the fact that you have nice links and other such info supporting your arguments. However, this brain alone has refuted your arguments in a logical sense of what almost every American feels about this problem. I again say that if it was such an issue it would have been dealt with before the Iraq/Afghanistan wars.This excuse is not legit because we could have pursued and denied this proposal pre 2000 (before afghan and iraq). Keep telling yourself you won this debate but the simple fact that you say that America HAS to do this for a country that provides not immediate economic or political benefit, as well as many nations there in shambles, will lose you a lot of support.