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Re: OT - I just got this in my email and thought I would share
Got yer facts wrong on foreign aid bub...18 billion? we give 10 BILLION
ALONE to israel...
And there is a lot more to "foreign assistance" then just money...subsidies
and other assistance pump it to well over 60 billion a year...the war in
Iraq is just a blip on the radar.........
> Ha, ha. Talk about misinformed. For FY 2004, the foreign assistance
> budget was about $18 billion. The war in Iraq has cost well over $125
> billion and will end up costing a lot more. Only Enron's accountant (or
> Bush's budget analysts) would argue that cutting foreign aid would save
> enough to pay for the war. Moreover, most of the countries in the
> coalition are exactly the countries that receive aid. In fact, that is
> why they are in the coalition. That why it should properly be called the
> "Coalition of the Billing" rather than "Willing". Although Israel, the
> largest aid recipient, is not in the coalition. Of course, if Bush cut
> Israel's funds, he would be out on his butt in a New York minute (not
> that I like that reality, but it is reality).
>
> >
ALONE to israel...
And there is a lot more to "foreign assistance" then just money...subsidies
and other assistance pump it to well over 60 billion a year...the war in
Iraq is just a blip on the radar.........
> Ha, ha. Talk about misinformed. For FY 2004, the foreign assistance
> budget was about $18 billion. The war in Iraq has cost well over $125
> billion and will end up costing a lot more. Only Enron's accountant (or
> Bush's budget analysts) would argue that cutting foreign aid would save
> enough to pay for the war. Moreover, most of the countries in the
> coalition are exactly the countries that receive aid. In fact, that is
> why they are in the coalition. That why it should properly be called the
> "Coalition of the Billing" rather than "Willing". Although Israel, the
> largest aid recipient, is not in the coalition. Of course, if Bush cut
> Israel's funds, he would be out on his butt in a New York minute (not
> that I like that reality, but it is reality).
>
> >
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Re: OT - I just got this in my email and thought I would share
Got yer facts wrong on foreign aid bub...18 billion? we give 10 BILLION
ALONE to israel...
And there is a lot more to "foreign assistance" then just money...subsidies
and other assistance pump it to well over 60 billion a year...the war in
Iraq is just a blip on the radar.........
> Ha, ha. Talk about misinformed. For FY 2004, the foreign assistance
> budget was about $18 billion. The war in Iraq has cost well over $125
> billion and will end up costing a lot more. Only Enron's accountant (or
> Bush's budget analysts) would argue that cutting foreign aid would save
> enough to pay for the war. Moreover, most of the countries in the
> coalition are exactly the countries that receive aid. In fact, that is
> why they are in the coalition. That why it should properly be called the
> "Coalition of the Billing" rather than "Willing". Although Israel, the
> largest aid recipient, is not in the coalition. Of course, if Bush cut
> Israel's funds, he would be out on his butt in a New York minute (not
> that I like that reality, but it is reality).
>
> >
ALONE to israel...
And there is a lot more to "foreign assistance" then just money...subsidies
and other assistance pump it to well over 60 billion a year...the war in
Iraq is just a blip on the radar.........
> Ha, ha. Talk about misinformed. For FY 2004, the foreign assistance
> budget was about $18 billion. The war in Iraq has cost well over $125
> billion and will end up costing a lot more. Only Enron's accountant (or
> Bush's budget analysts) would argue that cutting foreign aid would save
> enough to pay for the war. Moreover, most of the countries in the
> coalition are exactly the countries that receive aid. In fact, that is
> why they are in the coalition. That why it should properly be called the
> "Coalition of the Billing" rather than "Willing". Although Israel, the
> largest aid recipient, is not in the coalition. Of course, if Bush cut
> Israel's funds, he would be out on his butt in a New York minute (not
> that I like that reality, but it is reality).
>
> >
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Re: OT - I just got this in my email and thought I would share
Got yer facts wrong on foreign aid bub...18 billion? we give 10 BILLION
ALONE to israel...
And there is a lot more to "foreign assistance" then just money...subsidies
and other assistance pump it to well over 60 billion a year...the war in
Iraq is just a blip on the radar.........
> Ha, ha. Talk about misinformed. For FY 2004, the foreign assistance
> budget was about $18 billion. The war in Iraq has cost well over $125
> billion and will end up costing a lot more. Only Enron's accountant (or
> Bush's budget analysts) would argue that cutting foreign aid would save
> enough to pay for the war. Moreover, most of the countries in the
> coalition are exactly the countries that receive aid. In fact, that is
> why they are in the coalition. That why it should properly be called the
> "Coalition of the Billing" rather than "Willing". Although Israel, the
> largest aid recipient, is not in the coalition. Of course, if Bush cut
> Israel's funds, he would be out on his butt in a New York minute (not
> that I like that reality, but it is reality).
>
> >
ALONE to israel...
And there is a lot more to "foreign assistance" then just money...subsidies
and other assistance pump it to well over 60 billion a year...the war in
Iraq is just a blip on the radar.........
> Ha, ha. Talk about misinformed. For FY 2004, the foreign assistance
> budget was about $18 billion. The war in Iraq has cost well over $125
> billion and will end up costing a lot more. Only Enron's accountant (or
> Bush's budget analysts) would argue that cutting foreign aid would save
> enough to pay for the war. Moreover, most of the countries in the
> coalition are exactly the countries that receive aid. In fact, that is
> why they are in the coalition. That why it should properly be called the
> "Coalition of the Billing" rather than "Willing". Although Israel, the
> largest aid recipient, is not in the coalition. Of course, if Bush cut
> Israel's funds, he would be out on his butt in a New York minute (not
> that I like that reality, but it is reality).
>
> >
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Re: OT - I just got this in my email and thought I would share
Actually he didnt declare mission accomplished till a few months ago...the
thing didnt even start till february (the rest was buildup)...that was only
6 months ago on MY calendar...
<Matt Osborn> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 18:10:02 -0400, Jeff <nothing@here.com> wrote:
>
> >Bush already declared "mission accomplished" over a year ago. Since
> >then, Congress has willingly approved additional funds. Unfortunately,
> >Iraq is now in a state of complete chaos and comprises a much greater
> >threat to US interests then it did before the war. Bush has managed to
> >get us in a quagmire and quagmires and not easily gotten out of.
>
> Absolute nonsense. Why don't you write to a few of the troops over
> there and discover what is really happening?
thing didnt even start till february (the rest was buildup)...that was only
6 months ago on MY calendar...
<Matt Osborn> wrote in message
news:tfigh0dut56ag6od9efs6ifm23rf0fi1m9@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 18:10:02 -0400, Jeff <nothing@here.com> wrote:
>
> >Bush already declared "mission accomplished" over a year ago. Since
> >then, Congress has willingly approved additional funds. Unfortunately,
> >Iraq is now in a state of complete chaos and comprises a much greater
> >threat to US interests then it did before the war. Bush has managed to
> >get us in a quagmire and quagmires and not easily gotten out of.
>
> Absolute nonsense. Why don't you write to a few of the troops over
> there and discover what is really happening?
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Re: OT - I just got this in my email and thought I would share
Actually he didnt declare mission accomplished till a few months ago...the
thing didnt even start till february (the rest was buildup)...that was only
6 months ago on MY calendar...
<Matt Osborn> wrote in message
news:tfigh0dut56ag6od9efs6ifm23rf0fi1m9@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 18:10:02 -0400, Jeff <nothing@here.com> wrote:
>
> >Bush already declared "mission accomplished" over a year ago. Since
> >then, Congress has willingly approved additional funds. Unfortunately,
> >Iraq is now in a state of complete chaos and comprises a much greater
> >threat to US interests then it did before the war. Bush has managed to
> >get us in a quagmire and quagmires and not easily gotten out of.
>
> Absolute nonsense. Why don't you write to a few of the troops over
> there and discover what is really happening?
thing didnt even start till february (the rest was buildup)...that was only
6 months ago on MY calendar...
<Matt Osborn> wrote in message
news:tfigh0dut56ag6od9efs6ifm23rf0fi1m9@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 18:10:02 -0400, Jeff <nothing@here.com> wrote:
>
> >Bush already declared "mission accomplished" over a year ago. Since
> >then, Congress has willingly approved additional funds. Unfortunately,
> >Iraq is now in a state of complete chaos and comprises a much greater
> >threat to US interests then it did before the war. Bush has managed to
> >get us in a quagmire and quagmires and not easily gotten out of.
>
> Absolute nonsense. Why don't you write to a few of the troops over
> there and discover what is really happening?
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Re: OT - I just got this in my email and thought I would share
Actually he didnt declare mission accomplished till a few months ago...the
thing didnt even start till february (the rest was buildup)...that was only
6 months ago on MY calendar...
<Matt Osborn> wrote in message
news:tfigh0dut56ag6od9efs6ifm23rf0fi1m9@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 18:10:02 -0400, Jeff <nothing@here.com> wrote:
>
> >Bush already declared "mission accomplished" over a year ago. Since
> >then, Congress has willingly approved additional funds. Unfortunately,
> >Iraq is now in a state of complete chaos and comprises a much greater
> >threat to US interests then it did before the war. Bush has managed to
> >get us in a quagmire and quagmires and not easily gotten out of.
>
> Absolute nonsense. Why don't you write to a few of the troops over
> there and discover what is really happening?
thing didnt even start till february (the rest was buildup)...that was only
6 months ago on MY calendar...
<Matt Osborn> wrote in message
news:tfigh0dut56ag6od9efs6ifm23rf0fi1m9@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 18:10:02 -0400, Jeff <nothing@here.com> wrote:
>
> >Bush already declared "mission accomplished" over a year ago. Since
> >then, Congress has willingly approved additional funds. Unfortunately,
> >Iraq is now in a state of complete chaos and comprises a much greater
> >threat to US interests then it did before the war. Bush has managed to
> >get us in a quagmire and quagmires and not easily gotten out of.
>
> Absolute nonsense. Why don't you write to a few of the troops over
> there and discover what is really happening?
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Re: OT - I just got this in my email and thought I would share
Actually he didnt declare mission accomplished till a few months ago...the
thing didnt even start till february (the rest was buildup)...that was only
6 months ago on MY calendar...
<Matt Osborn> wrote in message
news:tfigh0dut56ag6od9efs6ifm23rf0fi1m9@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 18:10:02 -0400, Jeff <nothing@here.com> wrote:
>
> >Bush already declared "mission accomplished" over a year ago. Since
> >then, Congress has willingly approved additional funds. Unfortunately,
> >Iraq is now in a state of complete chaos and comprises a much greater
> >threat to US interests then it did before the war. Bush has managed to
> >get us in a quagmire and quagmires and not easily gotten out of.
>
> Absolute nonsense. Why don't you write to a few of the troops over
> there and discover what is really happening?
thing didnt even start till february (the rest was buildup)...that was only
6 months ago on MY calendar...
<Matt Osborn> wrote in message
news:tfigh0dut56ag6od9efs6ifm23rf0fi1m9@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 18:10:02 -0400, Jeff <nothing@here.com> wrote:
>
> >Bush already declared "mission accomplished" over a year ago. Since
> >then, Congress has willingly approved additional funds. Unfortunately,
> >Iraq is now in a state of complete chaos and comprises a much greater
> >threat to US interests then it did before the war. Bush has managed to
> >get us in a quagmire and quagmires and not easily gotten out of.
>
> Absolute nonsense. Why don't you write to a few of the troops over
> there and discover what is really happening?
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Re: OT - I just got this in my email and thought I would share
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT TO TURN ON THE TV AND HEAR OUR PRESIDENT GIVE THE
> FOLLOWING SPEECH?
>
>
It WOULD, in fact, be great. Would you help a neighbor who gave you crap all
the time and worked against you? Called the building inspector everytime you
picked up a hammer? The animal control officer every time your dog barked?
Who robbed, or maybe let someone rob your house and talked trash about you
all the time?
Hell no...And as a Nation, we shouldnt either.......
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Re: OT - I just got this in my email and thought I would share
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:10hfh4p2gmbmtd1@corp.supernews.com...
> WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT TO TURN ON THE TV AND HEAR OUR PRESIDENT GIVE THE
> FOLLOWING SPEECH?
>
>
It WOULD, in fact, be great. Would you help a neighbor who gave you crap all
the time and worked against you? Called the building inspector everytime you
picked up a hammer? The animal control officer every time your dog barked?
Who robbed, or maybe let someone rob your house and talked trash about you
all the time?
Hell no...And as a Nation, we shouldnt either.......
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Re: OT - I just got this in my email and thought I would share
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:10hfh4p2gmbmtd1@corp.supernews.com...
> WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT TO TURN ON THE TV AND HEAR OUR PRESIDENT GIVE THE
> FOLLOWING SPEECH?
>
>
It WOULD, in fact, be great. Would you help a neighbor who gave you crap all
the time and worked against you? Called the building inspector everytime you
picked up a hammer? The animal control officer every time your dog barked?
Who robbed, or maybe let someone rob your house and talked trash about you
all the time?
Hell no...And as a Nation, we shouldnt either.......