Embarrassing

It is embarrassing that the US can find so much money for war and so little for food aid. This isn't penetrating analysis, or anything that hasn't already been said before. But it needs to be said.

I understand that helping others isn't the sort of thing that arouses people's emotions, and won't provoke an intense debate in congress. But how can anyone justify cutting back on food aid while spending so much more on a misguided and illegal war?