Maybe if these countries stopped blowing themselves up for awhile it would make sense to send aid to them but not now. Currently, when we send aid it does not go to where it is supposed to and those who help provide it become targets for the fanatics .

The situation is one of madness but it would also be insane to impose this burden on the backs of the citizens of every country that has advanced its civilization beyond self annihilation. Providing aid at the level suggested will only have an impact measured in days whereas the debt burden will last for years.

ANY aid must be tied to and be conditional on a cease fire and stopped the moment the ceasefire (inevitably) breaks down. Any aid package should amount to $millions - not $billions. Anything more than that should come directly from the pockets of those who are profiting from this carnage - not ordinary taxpayers. 

Canada needs to stop importing oil from OPEC countries - why support oppressive regimes?