[John D Harris]

Looks like the disagreement is not over the amount of money, but rather in what form the money given should take, loans or grants. It looks like the disput is about weither the G7, 7 richest countries in the world are going to give the money to the poor, or loan the money to the poor. If it is given without expectation of repayment would that have a more benifitual(sp?) result on the poor country's economies, or would loaning them the money where they have pay the money back? I don't believe it is wise to loan money to people who are already under a high debt, and expect them to be able to repay. Giving them the money, may not be wise either. Atleast the giver is not expecting any money back and won't have their own economies hurt when the money isn't paid back.