Different methods, same results, and we fund them.
Posted on 04/07/2006 4:25:03 AM PDT by unionblue83
Some $125 million of “humanitarian aid” made the U.S. the single largest contributor to the Taliban in May of 2001. Soon after, following 9/11, the U.S. declared war on this terrorist regime. Today, the U.S. is also the largest donor of “humanitarian aid” to the Palestinians, despite their democratic choice of a terrorist HAMAS regime.
President George W. Bush ordered the severance of diplomatic relations with the PA at the end of March 2006, saying: “We support the election process, we support democracy, but that doesn't mean we have to support governments that get elected as a result of democracy.” Earlier, Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice declared: “The principle is very clear. We’re not going to fund a Hamas-led government.”
On the other hand, a statement made by the Quartet – the U.S. the U.N. the U.K and Russia - on March 30, 2006, “encouraged continued humanitarian assistance to meet the basic needs of the Palestinian people.” This encouragement seems to contradict the statements of the President and the Secretary of State.
To confuse matters further, State Department Deputy spokesman Adam Ereli seemed to agree with the Quartet. He said that the U.S. will only work with “individuals and organizations that: a) are not affiliated with Hamas, b) are not part of the cabinet or ministries that come under the authority of Hamas." He concluded, "That leaves room to talk to a lot of people.”
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Ping!
I'll never understand why our government feels the need to give money away to our enemies. They're never going to love us, no matter how much we give. $125 million is a lot of money that could be going to fund our own projects and not the worthless Palestinians.
The only way we are going to have peace is if the rest of the world (including US) stops subsidizing the Palestinian fantasy.
If the Palestinians need a subsidy , let their Arab brothers subsidise them. I am sure Arab subsidies are considered better than having to have them in their countries.
Different methods, same results, and we fund them.
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