Well, as I said I knew the reaction that this would create, so let me add a few comments without descending into pointless argument with the nay-sayers.
1) The US does comply with international law in many cases. To say otherwise shows a lack of understanding or knowledge of actual events. The recent Bush Administration decision to comply with WTO decisions on import duties (under protest) is just one recent example.
2) The US is obliged, and all Administrations agree, that a certain amount of GDP be set aside for international aid. Failure to accept that or to take a haughty isolationist point of view makes no difference. It also shows that the poster does not understand international economics.
3) The US, like most countries, uses international aide as a tool of foreign policy. On one hand we have some people here say "let's not give them any aid", but then applaud the power that international aid gives the US in formulating its foreign policy. Opps! More silliness or downright hypocracy
4) I hate to break this to you righ-wing, neo-con, globalization supporting Republicans, but the US economy is dependent upon trade. International trade. You
can't withdraw from international treaties (ie international law), as your economy would collapse into a quivering heap if you did.
5) In many circumstances, and here we are taking a Marxist point of view (where are you smooth?!!
), the use of international aid could be construed as a manisfestation of US economic and cultural colonization. This in turn creates more markets for US trade and leads to further domination.
As Forrest Gump says, "That's all I have to say about that."
Mr Mephisto