Bush Pledges $230 Million To Lebanon, Less Than One Day Of Spending In Iraq
Bush Pledges $230 Million To Lebanon, Less Than One Day Of Spending In Iraq
President Bush, today:
Today, I’m announcing that America will send more aid to support humanitarian and reconstruction work in Lebanon, for a total of more than $230 million. These funds will help the Lebanese people rebuild their homes and return to their towns and communities. … America is making a long-term commitment to help the people of Lebanon because we believe every person deserves to live in a free, open society that respects the rights of all.
While Bush made sure to hype the increase in the U.S. commitment to Lebanon (from the original $50 million), this amount still pales in comparison to U.S. spending in Iraq. $230 million is less than what the administration spends each day in Iraq ($267 million). A recent study by Foreign Policy/CGD also shows that out of the world’s 21 richest countries, the U.S. ranks just 19th in foreign aid. Iran, on the other hand, has reportedly said that it would provide Hezbollah with an “unlimited budget” for reconstruction.
Bush today said he understands that “failed states in the Middle East are a direct threat to our country’s security,” but in reality, the administration is too bogged down in Iraq to seriously commit aid to other states.
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August 21st, 2006 at 5:39 pmWhy are we doing all of this when New Orleans is still in shambles. This seems like nonsense, we give money and arms to Isreal, we "green light" and attack on Souther Lebanon and their infastructure, we complain that terrorist hide where civilians live, and then we pay to help them rebuild the buildings we helped blow up. Seems insane and counter productive.
Also here is an analogy for everyone....President Bush's relationship with the Consitution is like domestic abuse. "I love you Constitution, that's why i punch you in the face, but I love you!"
August 21st, 2006 at 5:41 pmYou know, therant.us has Bill Maher in their Hall of Shame for CORRECTLY pointing out that the united states is near the bottom in giving.
Conservatives still deny the united states sucks at giving. Now I have proof to show.
August 21st, 2006 at 5:43 pmI wouldn't be surprised if the Lebanese reject this money. After all, I cannot be the only one to notice the hypocrisy of supplying Israel with all the bombs, munitions, and support, then turning around and trying to look like Mr. Nice Guy with all this money....
Shorter--if the US would have stepped in much earlier, the Lebanese wouldnt' even need this $$. I'm sure they understand this....
August 21st, 2006 at 5:44 pmAnd Elliot, thanks. Great comment!
August 21st, 2006 at 5:45 pmBush is giving so little a money for Lebanon construction because he knows he is going to destroy it through his proxy(Israel)! Isn't he really so nice a president not to waste money?
August 21st, 2006 at 5:48 pm#2 I like that analogy, Elliot. Good one!
August 21st, 2006 at 5:49 pmYes, good point Elliot. We cannot rebuild New Orleans. We cut research on head wounds by $7 million because of budgetary constraints and this Muther F***er will give $230 million to rebuild what our multimillion dollar missiles destroyed.
We are standing on our heads! What gives?
August 21st, 2006 at 5:51 pmIf you want to see American money pouring into Lebanon, ask Pres. Bush to award the reconstruction contracts to Halliburton et al.
Not that the Lebanese would get any actual rebuilding, but money would be spent just the same. Ask the Iraqis...
August 21st, 2006 at 5:51 pmElliot: The goal is to use our social security funds to pay both for Israel to bomb, and for their buddies to get more boodle with no-bid contracts for reconstruction. Drain Social Security 'til it's white, enrich cronies and contributors, and hasten the endtimes - a trifecta!
August 21st, 2006 at 5:53 pmAmerica is making a long-term commitment to help the people of Lebanon because we believe every person deserves to live in a free, open society that respects the rights of all.
August 21st, 2006 at 5:55 pmYeah. Right. We supply Israel with the weaponry, they use said weopons to destroy Lebanaon, we make a paltry contribution to do what? Make ourselves feel better?
Put a nickel in the collection basket and take out a dollar?
Yea but it's a 230 million dollar Haliburton contract.
August 21st, 2006 at 5:56 pmIt's tough to give money when you're broke.
August 21st, 2006 at 5:59 pmBy the way, Bush has done this to prove once again his stupid contradictory attitudes not only in policy but also in charity. I hope the Lebanese govt. will bash this shameful gift by refusing it, as did it to the beauty angle of wrath- CondomLizard Lice!
August 21st, 2006 at 6:03 pmWOW! 267 Million/Day in Iraq?
If Bush pulled out of there today he would save America 200 Billion dollars over the rest of his presidency.
I bet the people of New Orleans would be glad to get a little bit of that action.
August 21st, 2006 at 6:07 pmWhatever happened to rebuilding New Orleans?
August 21st, 2006 at 6:09 pmYea but it’s a 230 million dollar Haliburton contract.
Comment by bones — August 21, 2006 @ 5:56 pm
And with cost overruns and built-in profit, it will end up costing us about, oh, I'd say, $489 million.
August 21st, 2006 at 6:12 pmWayne, yeah and of course there's the cost over-run of the set up and staffing for the torture camp so we can imprison and torture random Lebanese, that will run @5-10 million a year.
August 21st, 2006 at 6:16 pmDon't forget to add in the Blackxxx security forces that will be needed to cover the Halliburton agents who are supplying the contractors. Add another coupla hundred million.
August 21st, 2006 at 6:20 pmI think Bush is replacing Mr. Beans and for sure will be the biggest ever recorded comic figure in the course of civilization, but with this difference that his competetors make the people laugh and Bush make them laugh and then kill.
August 21st, 2006 at 6:21 pmRepublicans believe in a "hands off" government which is why they didn't help New Orleans before, during, or after Katrina. When New Orleans is back together in 50 years the Republicans can say, "See what happens when people pull themselves up by their bootstraps without government interference? God Bless America!" They feel differently when it's another country, though.
August 21st, 2006 at 6:25 pmAs I always say, good thing it's not real money!
August 21st, 2006 at 6:25 pmForeign aid only helps thugocrats, it doesn't go to the people most of the time.
August 21st, 2006 at 6:26 pm#22 continued: If it were real money we'de all be screwed. The billions and trillions of dollars our government deals with don't exist. There isn't enough gold, or any other monetary substance, on the earth to back it up. So why be concerned with debts that cannot be covered because there just isn't enough raw material to back it up?
August 21st, 2006 at 6:33 pmIt is not only Mr. Bush and the entire White House administrators, but the Congress should be held culpable as well for this outrageous hypocracy. We provide Israel with bombs, state of the art weapons with which they wreak havoc on Lebanon. Hundreds of innocents were killed. Families devastated. Billions lost in the the country's infrastructure: roads, bridges, hospitals. And, now, we are offering a pittance to aid Lebanon? We must get a majority of democrats placed into congress so that we can demand audits concerning this administration's handling of taxpayer monies used in foreign policy efforts. America has lost its moral compass and its value system. Our news media fails to tell us what the world thinks of us. Thank goodness for the internet, we can view the world's perspective by means of reading international media posts. These are sad times in America. Let's make a change by electing new representatives who are not afraid to question authority, or the republicans.
August 21st, 2006 at 6:33 pmHow stupid is it to give millions of dollars of weapons to Israel to cause billions of dollars of damage in Lebanon to turn around and give millions of dollars to Lebanon to pay for part of the damage. especially when you turned around and negotiated a settlement anyway, which had you fricking done in the first place would have cost little to nothing in the first place.
August 21st, 2006 at 6:39 pm#24 continued: Bush can pledge all the money he wants. He just wants them to like us after backing Israel. The point is Lebenon will never get those actual dollars because they don't exist. It's kind of like playing Monopoli.
August 21st, 2006 at 6:39 pmI thought Hezbollah was footing the bill
August 21st, 2006 at 6:40 pmUNLESS YOU'RE A GAY
August 21st, 2006 at 6:42 pmthe money will simply be funneled back into special interests of the usa--halliburton and the other gang of fools...
big freakin' deal
August 21st, 2006 at 6:55 pmBush will help the Lebanese! Because he helped the Israelis to decimate the Lebabonese government infrastruture.
August 21st, 2006 at 6:58 pmHe is waiting for the Rapture!
He is as much of a fundamentalist as BinLadin!
He is not right, and he will make the US the most hated country in the world!
Not bad for an idiot!
Just send em some FEMA trailers and a $2000 debit card and everything will be ok.
August 21st, 2006 at 7:04 pmthe reality is that the US is funding the whole shabang: from the IDF armaments, jets, and proping up of the Israeli economy to 'Merkans sucking Iranian oil in their SUVs; Americans are footing the bill for the destruction, the re-arming of both sides so they can do it again, and oh yes, some spittle for rebuilding the civilian infrastructure that had nothing whatsoever to do with the whole thing.
this is the truely great thing about endless conflict and destruction in the middle east: Americans get to be on both sides. We attack and kill whoever we decide is a terrorist or terrorist sympathizer government at the same time we're the source of their revenue. Ain't life grand.
August 21st, 2006 at 7:09 pmDoes anyone remember what happen to the baseball team Bush's father gave him. Yes he put the team in so much debt that he sold it for little to nothing. The new owners who were smart brought the team to the world series. Point Bush doing the same thing with the US Treasury as Americans set back and complain. If this idiot is allowed to stay the course of stealing we'll we broke and yes someone will buy the United States for little to nothing. What about the Americans victims of Katrina and other storms they need help too. The money that Bush gave he and his friends stole and the people got nothing. I suggest we the people ask Iran to gave some of that oil profit to help the Gulf Coast vicitms with rebuilding. We just might get help as Bush set back for 5 days watching people beg for help and only when Americans and other countries started to help did Bush ask MSNBC for the type of what was going on.
August 21st, 2006 at 7:11 pmCheney stepped right in when the money was coming in even the Bush family got some big bucks for doing nothing.
Bush the bankrupter -
It hurts too much to cry so why not laugh. My check for $28,424.18 is in the mail. Good luck cashing it.
kimmy-
Lies that cause people to believe, have faith are moral. It's all in the fundamentals of reverse polish notation. Remember, dislexik agnostics don't believe dog cares.
everyone -
August 21st, 2006 at 7:17 pmA bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Look! The bush only has one bird. Anyone have a bird for the bush?
At least some will see this as a step toward gaining back some of the support lost this past month in the Moslem world. Wouldn't it be far worse for the U.S. to give nothing?
August 21st, 2006 at 7:19 pmWilco, the truth is Lebanon will get what New Orleans got, note how happy the peolpe of NO are with Bush? They were pissed when it happened then not getting the money promised is like rubbing salt in the wound, that's what the Lebanese are going to be saying 6 months from now.
August 21st, 2006 at 7:27 pmI understand all that. The simple truth is, we would be a worse people for not giving a dime. For all the people on here angry with what happened, I would imagine it a good thing to give money to help the nation rebuild.
August 21st, 2006 at 7:30 pmIt's ironic. The reason Iran can go in there and buy new houses and furniture for every Shiite Lebanese family is $70 a gallon oil which Bush policies helped to create. The reason Bush can't help his own fellow citizens in New Orleans is because of the same policy. The policies of this administration are the craziest I have ever seen.
August 21st, 2006 at 7:30 pmAnd how does that compare with federal funding for Katrina? I believe it's only slightly less. And the funding is coming in a trickle. Great priorities from our GOP government.
August 21st, 2006 at 7:31 pmWhat's the difference in spending $230M on aid in Lebanon and $230M in New Orleans?
It's harder to send a special ops team into an American city to take it back.
August 21st, 2006 at 7:35 pmWilco, we would be an even greater people if we weren't 19th on the list. Especially since we're the richest.
August 21st, 2006 at 7:35 pmAt least some will see this as a step toward gaining back some of the support lost this past month in the Moslem world.
Comment by Wilco — August 21, 2006 @ 7:19 pm
That's like trying to gain back the good will of the man you just beat into a pulp by giving him a Band-Aid.
The fact that Israel has full political and military backing from the US is known in the MiddleEast. I don't see how giving money will erase the memories of those smart bombs express-delivered to Israel.
Wouldn’t it be far worse for the U.S. to give nothing?
It would have been far better not to support Israel in its collective punishment rampage, and eagerness to destroy Lebanon's civilian infrastructure.
That's the problem with this administration: Too much wishful thinking. That Hezbollah could emerge as the savior of the Lebanese people never crossed their mind.
Iran is the ultimate winner of Lebanon's hearts and minds. They didn't bomb anyone and they are financing the reconstruction. Once again, Iran is the winner in another Bush wrongheaded policy. Helluva job.
August 21st, 2006 at 7:39 pm#34. Is right.
The United States gives $3 billion each year for the last decade to the Israel military, in the form of grants. The Israel military machine goes on a genocidal rampage and then Bush gives some pocket change to the place he helped - almost completely - to destroy!?
August 21st, 2006 at 7:39 pmWilco, in theory I agree with you, but at this point better the money comes from the American people and not the government. After lebanese families and children were killed with American munitions and with America goading Israel on and preventing a ceasfire agreement by veto in the UN security council, I'd bet the Lebanese will give 230 million to Hezbollah to even the score with their American friends. And I wouldn't blame them one bit.
August 21st, 2006 at 7:39 pmBush should keep his money. The high cost of oil has made it possible for Iran to bank roll Hezbollah. Therefore all thanks to Bush who made possible for Iran to be awash in dough.
August 21st, 2006 at 7:43 pmI don't disagree with all this. I'm not giving a pass to the administration. My point is simply that it is better to give -- even with bloodied hands -- than to not give at all. Of course, best case is it would never be necessary to give anything. There would have been no war in Lebanon, no war ever. Everyone would get along and be happy and sing along to Celine Dion. But, given the hand already dealt, not pointlessly criticizing "wishful thinking," this is basically a good thing. Basically.
August 21st, 2006 at 7:46 pmThe worst president in the history of america. ...bush is all hat no cattle, all yack no shack, all show no go.......Call and write all representatives, complain to them..No more just preaching to the choir........Blessings
August 21st, 2006 at 7:46 pmStatements like this are so disingenious that its hard to believe. First you kill'em and then you present yourself as the savior. What hyprocracy.
August 21st, 2006 at 7:51 pmThe people of Lebanon know are mideastern Katrina victims.
This bullshit is just down right striking.
A world poll would give w ratings as the Black People of America have, less than a 2%er. And I'm sure that would make him proud.
Go, you asshole w.
My point is simply that it is better to give — even with bloodied hands — than to not give at all.
Comment by Wilco — August 21, 2006 @ 7:46 pm
I guess you are right, but expecting the Lebanese to be grateful seems to me overly optimistic. They might be more inclined to see it as compensation or reparation.
Everyone would get along and be happy and sing along to Celine Dion.
Please. Don't be ridiculous. Leave hyperbole and strawman to the trolls.
But, given the hand already dealt, not pointlessly criticizing “wishful thinking,â€
Since I was the one to use that expression, I will respond. This was another war of choice. This is not a "dealt hand". Or rather, it's the hand that PM Olmert and Pres Bush dealt themselves, so criticising wishful thinking is not pointless in this case. Both men failed to consider that Hezbollah might -just might- be able to withstand the onslaught.
August 21st, 2006 at 8:09 pmI dont think we should give them anything, anyone see all the counterfit $100 bills on NBC news tonight?
August 21st, 2006 at 8:30 pmIt's always about money. That's when the world really went to Hell, you know - when we started qualifying everything in terms of $$$... sigh.
August 21st, 2006 at 8:37 pmIt's crass and insulting coming from the guys who killed their kids, you know someone is going to say $5000 for your kid they killed.
August 21st, 2006 at 8:46 pmBush: “failed states in the Middle East are a direct threat to our country’s security,â€
And who contributed to those failed states and what about the failed U.S. state and its failure of leadership? It is getting hard to remember that prior to our fiasco war in Iraq, there was tentative stability in the Middle East with rumblings of reformation/revolution in Iran, a much quieter North Korea, a much better U.S. economy, and better world-wide respect for the U.S..
August 21st, 2006 at 8:48 pmi wear no pants.
August 21st, 2006 at 9:11 pm$230MM isn't anything to sneeze at.
Bush spends money like it is going out of style. How nice it is that some of it is going towards something that MAY ACTUALLY "win the hearts and minds of the Muslim world." It is also nice knowing that the money won't go into the destruction of property and lives.
I still hate him.
August 21st, 2006 at 9:21 pmTonite at 10PM is the Travel Channel Anthony Bourdain Lebanon footage, he was in Beruit filming his food program when someone decided a war had broken out. Nice to see uncensored footage, maybe.
August 21st, 2006 at 9:26 pmThey know by now not to trust the U.S. in any of its pronouncements since it is the staunchest backer of Israel's occupation of Arab land and recurrent attacks by Israel that has caused so much human misery.
August 21st, 2006 at 9:56 pm$230 is nothing. It is a drop in the bucket.
Here is something to measure it against. Any geeks out there will know that Dell announced that there was an issue with a whole lot of laptop batteries. It can cause a fire, so Dell has decided to do a recall. The recall is going to cost Dell about $246 million dollars and that won't hurt their bottom line.
$230 million might rebuild one of the highways that Isreal destroyed.
August 21st, 2006 at 10:07 pm"Condom-Lizard Lice." That has a nice ring to it, don't you think? (#14)
Any of you bright boys and girls have any stats on what Bush has pledged in aid to countries over the course of his misadministration and what he has actually come through on?
I know the amount that he has actually given is pathetic, but I try to be accurate in my defamations.
#24: Then I wonder why he didn't just pledge a round number, like say, 3 billion? Naw, then maybe even the 30% of the country that are Bible thumpers wouldn't believe he's sincere...
Is there a chance democrats will really take back the house or senate this time?
August 21st, 2006 at 10:09 pmAre the Christo-fascists going to be allowed to steal more elections this year?
If democrats win, what are the chances that there will be impeachment?
I know impeachment can only start in the House, so it will have to go democratic. What are the odds at present?
Both the house and Senate will have to go democratic for conviction to even be a possibility.
Although I have utter disgust for the sycophants supporting Israel shamelessly (like Hillary) and not calling for immediate withdrawal from Iraq, I will vote for ANY democrat if it at least increases accountability on the part of the Christo-fascists now in power, and at best, throws them out of power.
Anyone got a good website that gives odds on the races? I've been using the NY Times site. It's just so-so.
Thanks, Dixie Blood. I forgot that.
August 21st, 2006 at 10:20 pmBut it's much less likely to happen than electing a democratic majority in the House.
But if BOTH happened...hey...that would be like snow on Christmas for a four-year old in Atlanta.
Promising financial aid means never having to say that you are sorry, huh? Any money they offer will come, not with strings, but with ROPES attached, all with a 'Hangman's Noose' tied at the end. There is a HUGE difference between money 'promised', and money 'received'. BushCo has made many, many promises that have not been kept, Lebanon should not start 'shopping' until they have the cash in their hands. The only reason BushCo even offered money in the first place was that they can't have Hezbollah providing more 'humanitarian aid' than them. It would look bad. But the utter hypocrisy of this 'gesture' totally sickens me. There is something SERIOUSLY wrong with these people, and it is beyond 'fixing' at this point. That's the problem with 'crazy' people, they don't think they're crazy.
August 21st, 2006 at 11:47 pmWe are doing this for you because the people of the US have realised that the Israelis have fucked you.
August 22nd, 2006 at 12:05 amHezbollah are just like the Zionists.
Who is right and who is wrong!
Give back stolen land and then we will talk!
Hmm. 8.5 trillion in debt but still money to throw around.
August 22nd, 2006 at 12:10 amThe more fear and distruction this administration accomplishes, the more the tolerance for same increases......Sad state of affairs.....Guess now bull shit bush will be called daddy war bucks........Blessings....Peace
August 22nd, 2006 at 12:21 amWith 10's of thousands of unexploded cluster bombs scattered through Lebanon it will take a sizable chunk of that just to address this disaster. But that is only the tip of the iceberg, so to speak.
Where the hell does one begin.
So Bush actually expects the American people to listen to him. When Bush isn't lying he is crying wolf. Sometimes even doing both at the same time.
Bush has 29 months left in his term. With roughly 50 American soldiers being killed that amounts to another 1,450 soldiers killed and another $175 billion down the rat hole. And for what?
Next, we have to ask, how many Iraqi's were involved in the recent London terror plot to bring down 9-10 jumbo jets over the North Atlantic. Hint, the answer is the same as how many Iraqi's were on the 4 hijacked jets on 9/11. So much for his bluster about "them" following us "over here".
Bush reminds me of the "black sheep" uncle that has been written out of the family because of boozing and womanizing and lying about it.
And how about that roadmap for peace. Today that was limited to "Hopefully, over time, Hezbollah will disarm". Actually, that is no worse than the wishful thinking that has dominated the "clear, hold, build" Iraq "policy".
I grimace in pain everytime Bush opens his pathetic mouth. Oh, how I wish he would just shut up and go away like that black sheep uncle.
August 22nd, 2006 at 12:37 am[...] http://thinkprogress.org/2006/08/21/bush-aid-lebanon/ [...]
August 22nd, 2006 at 3:40 amWhere do they find that money for the Iraq war? Is it only existing on paper? Is Bush printing dollars as to finance his wars and strengthen his economy by letting the dollar plummet against any other currency? He looks more like Hitler with every bit of (true) news I discover.
August 22nd, 2006 at 5:13 amI'm going to miss Thomas Frank when he leaves the NY Times this month. Today, he writes about Republican corruption (or is that too tautologial?).
Why can't we replace Bobo or Tom Friedman with this guy?
August 22nd, 2006 at 7:09 amDick Armitage.
August 22nd, 2006 at 7:37 amhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060822/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/cia_leak_woodward
Hezbollah already promised the citizens of southern Lebanon that they would pay to rebuild their homes, so why are we paying for the homes of terrorist sympathizers? We need to accept the realities of terrorist warfare - there are NO innocents. If you aren't fighting the terrorists, then you are helping them, and no affects of war that you suffer are our responsibility.
August 22nd, 2006 at 8:11 amThe $230 Million what are the strings on that can Lebanon use that for any humanitarian issues or only on abstinence only Pentecostal church building bullshit?
August 22nd, 2006 at 8:16 amWe need to accept the realities of terrorist warfare - there are NO innocents.If you aren’t fighting the terrorists, then you are helping them, and no affects of war that you suffer are our responsibility.
Comment by Jason M. Hendler — August 22, 2006 @ 8:11 am
If that bidimensional way of thinking is true, that makes you a terrorist, too.
August 22nd, 2006 at 8:24 amIf you aren’t fighting the terrorists, then you are helping them, and no affects of war that you suffer are our responsibility. Comment by Jason M. Hendler
Black and white thinking, not taking responsibility, no compassion or justice for anyone who disagrees - must be a BushCo sympathizer.
August 22nd, 2006 at 8:27 amJason M. Hendler,
Responsibility is a funny thing giving aid to a bombed out country seems like a good thing a way to help bolster the US image "Win hearts and minds" if you will. Responsibility would be for the Republicans to ask Bush to step down sense 9/11 did happen on his watch. If this was a country with a responsible MSM that would have already had happened. Bush lied the country into Iraq, and hasn't bothered to show up to even one US solders funeral that has been killed in the Iraq war he started, unlike every past "war time" president now that is not responsibility. "If you aren’t fighting the terrorists, then you are helping them" So you're in the military you are going out there killing the bad guys or as Bush calls them "folks"? If your not in the military will you take the responsibility for your inaction of fighting the terrorists?
Besides what does giving money to foreign countries matter to you Jay? It isn't as if any of us here at home will get any help, so it might as well go to someone that needs it. Instead of some corporation that is serving spooled food to US troops in Iraq or some dip-shit congressman so he can buy some new bling for his 21 year old mistress.
August 22nd, 2006 at 8:50 amResponsibility means you take the good with the bad.
#78 - PLC, based on Jason's logic, he must LOVE the deficit and the massive debt that Pres. Bush is running up! Since he has never decried the over-spending and the lack of tax revenue to make up the deficit, he must be a supporter of higher debt.
If you don't fight against a run-away budget, then you support a run-away budget.
August 22nd, 2006 at 8:50 amWatching Spike Lee's documentary on HBO last night, it occured to me that New Orleans still looks like Lebanon. Lee has done a masterful job of interviewing people at ground zero of the storm, as well as compiling live video from the carnage.
Bush was shown trying to speak about the disaster. He couldn't even complete a sentence.
This is our boy king. Everyone knows he's naked but him.
It takes a village to raise an idiot.
It only takes one idiot to destroy the village.
Impeach the Bastard now!
August 22nd, 2006 at 9:08 am230 million or 230 billion. Its all the same to Bush. He and his lame-assed administration can't piss away money fast enough.
August 22nd, 2006 at 9:08 amIran and Hezbollah were handing out our one hundred dollar bills 12,000 dollars at a whack, we pay it any way you cut it.
August 22nd, 2006 at 9:09 amHow much os George Bush's own money is he putting into this? Is he willing to recind the tax cuts for the very righ to pay for this effort? When are his daughters going to enlist in the military because their father has convinced them it is worth their lives or their limbs? Why don't journalists ask these questions?
August 22nd, 2006 at 11:19 amIf you aren’t fighting the terrorists, then you are helping them
Comment by Jason M. Hendler
President Bush, today:
Today, I’m announcing that America will send more aid to support humanitarian and reconstruction work in Lebanon, for a total of more than $230 million.
Question: Why does Jason hate America and this administration?
August 22nd, 2006 at 11:57 amthis is so ridiculous. we continue to give israel missiles/weapons to bomb and attack lebanon -- but don't worry, you guys! we'll totally at least give you guys a trailer!
this whole war was ridiculous, start to finish, and now hezbollah manages to look like heroes and we look...farcical. to say the least.
did you hear about this stuff? http://jewishconscience.blogspot.com/ i am interested in knowing what other activism is happening around this.
August 22nd, 2006 at 12:14 pmMake Israel pay the f'in money!. We're paying to rebuild Iraq since President Moron decided to bomb them back into the stone age. Why should we have to pay for allowing Israel to bomb the hell out of Lebanon.
August 22nd, 2006 at 3:11 pm#89, Fed,
The US always pays to rebuild nations that they have CONQUERED. If the US or its allies have NOT conquered a nation, then they should NOT pay any money to rebuild them - it just encourages them to weather more battles with the US and their allies.
August 22nd, 2006 at 3:34 pmIran should be responsible for fitting the bill to rebuild Lebanon considering they started this war with Israel. Hezbollah, i.e. Iran's secret army, giving out massive checks is the least they could do, but they would rather spend most of their money on developing nuclear weapons.
August 22nd, 2006 at 4:12 pmto quote Bush: "there's a very tough group of people using tactics, mainly the killing of innocent people, to achieve their objective. And they're skillful about how they do this, and they also know the impact of what it means on the consciousness of those of us who live in the free world. They know that."
Psychological Projection. The terrorists do it, and the people who claim to fight terrorism do it. Terrorists do it, and so does the Bush Adminstration.
August 22nd, 2006 at 4:43 pmI was searching for a site that had a petition against sending ANY money to rebuild Lebanon OR Isreal for that matter. Lebanon brought the descruction of their country upon themselves. I, my family, nor my friends had anything to do with that war. Why then, should OUR tax dollars be arbitrarily sent to a country who hates everything we stand for. They would be dancing in the streets of Lebanon should the US be attacked once again and the more lives lost, the faster they'd be dancing!
I truely feel that the US should take that $230 millions dollars and aid the people right here in America. There are children living out of cars, mothers who can't feed their kids. It's disgraceful!
Let Iran and Syria pay to rebuild their friend and fellow terrorist country.
To our government - It should be the right of the people of this country to vote on possible foreign aid considerations unless the aid is for natural disaters.
I wish we had to voice/power to change things.
August 29th, 2006 at 9:44 amThe US just donated 750 Million to who ??? it will eventually go to hesballah i suppose that makes you happy?
January 25th, 2007 at 12:03 pmnow with the EUs and the Saudis donation its 8 BILLION ..
Americans are so wrapped up in conspiracy theorys do they not see the Big Arab conspiracy? as an x pat living in the EU i can say all Americans Need to get their news from proper news agencys not from comedy shows
like letterman and the likes Terry
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