Why do we give foreign aid?

[Dr. Cynic]

The reason why we do it is because as the most powerful and wealthiest nation in the world, we do have a minor obligation to give a stipend of foreign aid. The amount of budget eaten up by foreign aid is fairly miniscule as well. If you're looking for places to cut, foreign aid really isn't the place to start. Why not look at a big juggernaut like the Defense department? You could make massive defense cuts and still be by far the largest military in the world.