I understand that our government claims that it needs to appease nations such as Pakistan with cash and other incentives to cooperate in meeting U.S. policy objectives; however, is it possible that these corporate and foreign-aid giveaways end up 
discouraging U.S. citizens from cooperating with 
domestic policy objectives? The latest from 
U.S. Trade & Aid Monitor (
T-RAM): 
USTDA to Fund Initial Phase of Pakistan's 'Clean Energy' Bus Initiative