U.S. to pledge $900 million for Gaza rebuild

[Socio]

U.S. to pledge $900 million for Gaza rebuild

The United States plans to pledge more than $900 million to help rebuild Gaza after Israel's invasion and strengthen the Western-backed Palestinian Authority, a U.S. official said on Monday.

The money will be channeled through U.N.

First off, I would not give them one red cent until all issues with them and Israel are resolved permanently, anything less and you might as well burn that 900 million for the actual good it will do.

Obama and his cronies are like spoiled brats cut loose in a mall with a credit card that has unlimited charging! They need to get cut off before they take this country past the point of no return!

 

[OCGuy]

"Pledge" isnt exactly cutting checks.

 

[Aimster]

Katrina.. how many of those nations that pledged aid to us actually helped us

 

[ayabe]

We paid for every single bomb, every single bullet fired into Gaza.

It's a 'you break it you buy it' scenario.

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: ayabe
We paid for every single bomb, every single bullet fired into Gaza.

It's a 'you break it you buy it' scenario.

Agreed.

Obama needs to keep our dog on a tighter leash.

 

[sactoking]

"How in the hell can we afford to give them that kind of money?"

It's simple: If you have a credit card with no limit, and no clue about financial responsibility, you can afford anything!

 

[Fern]

The money will be channeled through U.N.

Does this ^ bother anyone else?

(I.e., like the "Oil for Food" program)

Fern

 

[IronWing]

We could take it out of Israel's allowance.

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: Fern

The money will be channeled through U.N.

Does this ^ bother anyone else?

(I.e., like the "Oil for Food" program)

Fern

I'm sure half of it will never make it after the UN takes it's cut. Then the PA leadership takes the next half, then no bid contractors take next piece of pie, few crumbs left for rebuilding.

 

[sactoking]

Originally posted by: Fern

The money will be channeled through U.N.

Does this ^ bother anyone else?

(I.e., like the "Oil for Food" program)

Fern

Yeah, the UN is pretty worthless and corrupt.

 

[JSt0rm]

why would we rebuild that? Israel is just going to knock it all down again.

 

[Genx87]

How in the hell can we afford to give them that kind of money?

Tax people making 250K, 200K, I mean 150K a year duh.

 

[Craig234]

Originally posted by: Fern

The money will be channeled through U.N.

Does this ^ bother anyone else?

(I.e., like the "Oil for Food" program)

Fern

Not me. The resistance to the UN bothers me far more than the concerns.

No, righties, that's not an endorsement of a New World Order UN-led global government.

 

[Cuda1447]

I don't go out to eat anymore. Trying to save my money. Why can't the government do the same fucking thing? Screw gaza, we can't do shit for them if our economy fails.

 

[Craig234]

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
I don't go out to eat anymore. Trying to save my money. Why can't the government do the same fucking thing? Screw gaza, we can't do shit for them if our economy fails.

You wouldn't have to not eat out anymore if we'd had Al Gore in 2000 instead of Bush.

Try to learn a larger lesson than 'screw Gaza'.

 

[Cuda1447]

Originally posted by: Craig234

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
I don't go out to eat anymore. Trying to save my money. Why can't the government do the same fucking thing? Screw gaza, we can't do shit for them if our economy fails.

You wouldn't have to not eat out anymore if we'd had Al Gore in 2000 instead of Bush.

Try to learn a larger lesson than 'screw Gaza'.

I don't know that your statement is entirely true. What I do know is that the U.S. has some very serious spending problems (all of us, not R. or D). We aren't going to help ourselves by giving out money we can't afford to give out, are we?

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: jpeyton

Originally posted by: ayabe
We paid for every single bomb, every single bullet fired into Gaza.

It's a 'you break it you buy it' scenario.

Agreed.

Obama needs to keep our dog on a tighter leash.

Oh? And will he cut aid to Israel? No.

I oppose all foreign aid. We can't afford it.

 

[cliftonite]

Originally posted by: Genx87

How in the hell can we afford to give them that kind of money?

Tax people making 250K, 200K, I mean 150K a year duh.

You had to problem doing this to pay for the Iraq war did you?

 

[heyheybooboo]

Topic Title: U.S. to pledge $900 million for Gaza rebuild
Topic Summary: How in the hell can we afford to give them that kind of money?

We could take it out of the $5 billion a year we give to Israel ....

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: heyheybooboo
Topic Title: U.S. to pledge $900 million for Gaza rebuild
Topic Summary: How in the hell can we afford to give them that kind of money?

We could take it out of the $5 billion a year we give to Israel ....

Or the $5 billion a year we give to Egypt. Or better yet help Israel relocate an intransigent population of terrorists once and for all.

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: Craig234


Not me. The resistance to the UN bothers me far more than the concerns.

It shouldn't the ALL-ISRAEL-ALL-THE-TIME UN virtually ignores huge atrocities around the world from DarFur to Shi Lanka chasing the Jew.

 

[cyclohexane]

the question is, why should we give ANYONE any money? Who the hell gives us money?

 

[Craig234]

Originally posted by: Zebo

Originally posted by: Craig234


Not me. The resistance to the UN bothers me far more than the concerns.

It shouldn't the ALL-ISRAEL-ALL-THE-TIME UN virtually ignores huge atrocities around the world from DarFur to Shi Lanka chasing the Jew.

Sounds like a narcissistic persecution complex. I've seen it in other groups who aren't so good at taking responsibility for their actions. Ask US evangelicals - they're under siege.

 

[Craig234]

Originally posted by: Cuda1447

Originally posted by: Craig234

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
I don't go out to eat anymore. Trying to save my money. Why can't the government do the same fucking thing? Screw gaza, we can't do shit for them if our economy fails.

You wouldn't have to not eat out anymore if we'd had Al Gore in 2000 instead of Bush.

Try to learn a larger lesson than 'screw Gaza'.

I don't know that your statement is entirely true. What I do know is that the U.S. has some very serious spending problems (all of us, not R. or D). We aren't going to help ourselves by giving out money we can't afford to give out, are we?

Sometimes, we will. Some spending generates wealth. Sometimes, there's a moral obligation. And sometimes, you need not to be selective - bombs good, rebuilding bad.

 

[IronWing]

Originally posted by: Zebo

Originally posted by: heyheybooboo
Topic Title: U.S. to pledge $900 million for Gaza rebuild
Topic Summary: How in the hell can we afford to give them that kind of money?

We could take it out of the $5 billion a year we give to Israel ....

Or the $5 billion a year we give to Egypt. Or better yet help Israel relocate an intransigent population of terrorists once and for all.

Maybe if the Israelis let them come home they wouldn't be "terrorists" anymore.