[Iwo Jima]

I totally agree with that statement by Buchanan. There should not be such a thing as the World Bank or the IMF. But if other countries want to play at such things, we should not be involved. To borrow money to give to third world despots is the height of insanity. How can you possibly approve of such ruinous idiocy? Do you hate America that much?

[r9etb]

I totally agree with that statement by Buchanan. There should not be such a thing as the World Bank or the IMF.

You are certainly free to be against the World Bank or IMF. But Pat attempts to use our status as the "largest debtor nation" as an argument against them, and that's just stupid.

It is much easier to say what Buchanan did, than to make a real argument. But for him to make a real argument, would be to admit also that, for all their problems, there are also legitimate strategic reasons for supporting one or both organizations.

Buchanan is particularly bad -- worse than useless -- when it comes to seeing how addressing international considerations can (and do) serve the national interest. The cowardly argument he proffers in this instance is at least better than his usual blather ... which isn't much of a compliment.