I must admit, I hadn't even considered that question. You are correct to pose the question, and it probably doesn't really qualify as an "investment." Except only as we may make a profit on the repayment of the loan. But given U.S. monetary habits, one can rightly suspect that the French turned to the U.S. because we loan out money like it does not belong to the taxpayers and are not going to receive much profit by the payback.
I am so used to thinking of "investment" as it applies to Africa: a euphemistic code-word for shady deals where foreign money is used to gain access to and exploitation of valuable assets, at the price of kickbacks to the local bigwigs. Cheap at twice the price.
Is a loan really an investment? Honestly it's even worth. Why do they need our money as a loan?
I must admit, I hadn't even considered that question. You are correct to pose the question, and it probably doesn't really qualify as an "investment." Except only as we may make a profit on the repayment of the loan. But given U.S. monetary habits, one can rightly suspect that the French turned to the U.S. because we loan out money like it does not belong to the taxpayers and are not going to receive much profit by the payback.
I am so used to thinking of "investment" as it applies to Africa: a euphemistic code-word for shady deals where foreign money is used to gain access to and exploitation of valuable assets, at the price of kickbacks to the local bigwigs. Cheap at twice the price.