"political issues in these countries are the root of the problem"
well, it's political-economical-cultural, you can't really isolate one like that.
I'm not advocating Gates giving money to those governments, so they chose what to spend on. I agree that would be even worst - they would buy guns to strengthen their armies and luxury goods for themselves on their visits to Europe and Dubai.
10B can have quite a large impact on political realities in the US. Electing Obama cost a lot less then that.
Are you arguing that the Gates Foundation can create the greatest amount of good in the world through lobbying and political spending in the U.S.? I think the Gates Foundation has it right: e.g. rather than relying on lobbying for educational reform, it is trying to innovate new methods of teaching and teacher-feedback which - if successful - will improve the education system with new methodologies rather than political ideas.
well, it's political-economical-cultural, you can't really isolate one like that.
I'm not advocating Gates giving money to those governments, so they chose what to spend on. I agree that would be even worst - they would buy guns to strengthen their armies and luxury goods for themselves on their visits to Europe and Dubai.
10B can have quite a large impact on political realities in the US. Electing Obama cost a lot less then that.