The language may sound formal. but behind these abstract words are tired faces and gaunt bodies: the intended recipients of humanitarian aid are desperate people in needmen. women. and especially children. whose very existence hinges on the charity of outsiders. It Is the moral obligation. and proud tradition. of the United States to be one of the worlds main donors of food. clothing and medical supplies essential to keep them alive. Americans open their hearts to refugees and displaced persons in countries less fortunate than our own. That third countries should Impede the delivery of such aid is unacceptable. it should be an obvious and unobjectionable principle of U.S. assistance that countries keeping U.S. humanitarian aid from reaching third countries should not receive U.S. aid. There may be times. however. when considerations of U.S. national security dictate that the United States should continue to provide aid even to obstructionist countries.
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