Wait, you guys don't know that the U.S. has been sending $85 million per year average to Palestine since 1993?
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I don't doubt that. Doesn't make it any better.
I know we spend 100s of millions on things I have no clue about.
My real question is why??? I simply don't get political "tactfulness." If we stop funding other countries, pork barreling, etc what are the repercussions?
What is anyone going to turn around and do to us?
Why help the middle east on such a large scale? I think the natural response will be because of oil (the economic benefit) but is it really realistic that we would lose all access to it we didn't donate "aid" packages?Originally posted by z31maniacComment
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Dont we give Israel a bunch of moneyz? I can't believe Hamas would accept our 'aid' when they rejected Israels. And lastly, hopefully this can reach people in the strip who are just stuck in a shitty situation.Last edited by Dozyproductions; 06-09-2010, 03:32 PM.
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I don't think any president ever in our history would even imply support in this type of issue.
Really, who is he trying to please, because I don't see a bunch of happy US citizens.Comment
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The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money. -Alexis de TocquevilleOriginally posted by Fusion
The Desire to Save Humanity is Always a False Front for the Urge to Rule it- H. L. Mencken
Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants.
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Uhh, last I checked that was not our responsibility. We didn't do it. Shouldn't that UN group or whatever they are called be doing this?Comment
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The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money. -Alexis de TocquevilleOriginally posted by Fusion
The Desire to Save Humanity is Always a False Front for the Urge to Rule it- H. L. Mencken
Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants.
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Practically all of the countries in the U.N. Security Council strongly condemned Israel's actions. The (questionable) legality of the flotilla attack and its appropriateness in a human sense are not related.
These countries are pissed at the U.S. because 1) it is Israel's chief financier and 2) it keeps blocking their efforts to legitimately, legally, and impartially investigate the situation.
in before "hurr durr UN is a bunch of cocks lol what do we care we are 'Murkans yaay commies n' ragheads suck"Comment
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seems like a waste of moneysigpic
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briefly.
I don't even feel like researching my hypothesis though since it's so far from ever possible.
I just wish we weren't responsible for cleaning up everyone else's mess and we could deal with our own. If we really needed the oil it's not like we couldn't just go take it... the cost of forcing our hold on oil would probably be cheaper than this BS.
^unrealistic and full of holes, I know.
Plus I'm sure we are gaining help in the middle east from some countries. Hard to know exactly what's going on.Originally posted by z31maniacComment
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The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money. -Alexis de TocquevilleOriginally posted by Fusion
The Desire to Save Humanity is Always a False Front for the Urge to Rule it- H. L. Mencken
Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants.
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The UN are a bunch of cocks, why should we Americans give a fuck what they have to say?"We're not here for a long time, we're here for a good time"-Colin McCrae
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