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Name From Comments<br />

195. Jim hitworth Ucluelet, Canada Once again the greedy and powerful have been rewarded<br />

by the greedy and the powerful.<br />

196. Engeda Alemu Stone mountain, GA This is deplorable. We cannot use our tax dollars to prop<br />

up failing corrupt regime.<br />

197. Abebe Seifu Mclean, VI<br />

198. Elizabeth A Alexandria, VA<br />

199. Sarah Kulberg <strong>Oakland</strong>, CA<br />

200. Roger Roman Sandton, South Africa<br />

201. Monica Favela Alexandria, VA<br />

202. Markus Meister Graz, Austria<br />

203. melake bekele gaithersburg, MD<br />

204. Shannon Duncan Jamaica Plain, MA<br />

205. Demiss Belete Reynoldsburg, OH<br />

206. wotetu tegegne tokyo, Japan<br />

207. Daniel Bekele Atlanta, GA<br />

208. Ashish Fernandes Boston, MA<br />

209. Lynda Addington Helena, MT<br />

210. Kassahun Desta San Diego, CA<br />

211. Stephanie Dluhos Ozone Park, NY<br />

212. Atalia Howe Buenos Aires,<br />

Argentina<br />

Aid and development must be designed to benefit the local<br />

people!!! Not aid in the development of large profits abroad<br />

or for wealthy land owners. Trickle-down economics is a<br />

sham; it's propaganda to push through crony capitalism<br />

and neoliberal ideology.<br />

213. Michael Gasser Bloomington, IN As a former Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia who<br />

recently returned briefly to teach a short course at Addis<br />

Ababa University, I have a little insight into what is good for<br />

Ethiopia. These large-scale agricultural projects are not<br />

what Ethiopia needs. They will perhaps benefit the small<br />

middle class but can only disrupt the lives of ordinary<br />

Ethiopians.<br />

214. norbert powell cin, OH Mr. <strong>President</strong>,<br />

Allowing continued exploitation of the African continent is<br />

not acceptable. If only a forum of trade between the african<br />

people and the american small companies could be<br />

established, then a true benefit to both peoples could be<br />

realized. My experience along with attempts to do so<br />

makes me confident of this end. Huge conglomerate<br />

pirates will continue to take and destroy. While I know your<br />

plate is overloaded, I trust you will look deeper into this<br />

matter.<br />

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