Posted on 07/30/2004 2:29:07 PM PDT by ambrose
I've been reading that the Administration hasn't been spending tax dollars on Iraq. Most of the money allocated by Congress for rebuilding remains unspent. Instead, the Administration has been using Iraqi oil revenue, much of which it refuses to account for.
But the Japanese economy was destroyed. Many of the Japanese had their homes burned down. And people were starving. There was the possibility of a hopeless but extremely bloody revolt against the American occupation. In that situation, Congress has balking at sending serious money to Japan to deal with the crises.
MacArthur sent the following telegram:
"Send me food, or send me bullets."
Congressman Billybob
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My understanding is that the money designated for projects hasn't been spent because the projects have been completed yet. At least that was the administration's response to those allegations.
Can you back that up? I thought not.
There are alot of people who can't see the forest for the trees....and they need some 'splainin'!! I found this to be especially useful when the D-Day celebrations were going on this year, along with the opening of the WWII memorial.
To all those who opposed the Iraqi war and took every opportunity to deride our President for his handling of it, I asked them how could many Americans and Europeans be so selective about their celebration of liberation?? Most looked at me like "huh"?? I told them that the Europeans, especially, who rejoiced in the American aid they received to rid their part of the world from the advance of Naziism, had alot of nerve to NOW turn and whack the U.S. for helping to liberate the Afghan and Iraqi people from brutal regimes...how dare they, I asked, think that it was OK for them to enjoy the fruits of liberation and it wasn't OK for the U.S. to provide the same assistance on the people of the Middle East.........it really shut them up!!!
This line about spending money on Iraq that should be spent here in the US has been a long long time staple of the rants against the president on C-SPIN.
It should be pointed out to these uninformed people that, before he voted against it, John Kerry voted for the $87 billion...
I was being a contrarian, pointing out that both Hitchens and the Democrats may be wrong in a way they didn't foresee.:)
Not that Republicans will be happy either. :)
Hello ?? Anybody there ?
Sure, it's been all over the news.
Krugman, in particular, comes to mind. He wrote a very succinct article covering these points about a month ago. Knowing your mentality you'll immediately reject it based on the source and go running to Luskin, who'll tell you that Krugman's a liar because it can be proved that the Administration spent 50 cents on rebuilding and accounted for it.
I thought...
A more modest appraisal of your talents is in order here.
Yes, certainly. What do you want?
The UN audited those funds 2 weeks ago and announced that all was in perfect order.
I was wondering when a major pundit would mention this general theme that seemed to have run through the rat convention.
I hope that's true in all its interpretations. But I'm sure you're willing to share a smile with me at the possible ironies.
Since when does the Federal gov't finance firehouses?
I guess you didn't read Billybob's post #3? Or perhaps you have an interpretation of the Marshall plan that noone's ever thought of?
I read somewhere there is a law that would prevent us from attacking San Fancisco.
Do you have a link to the Krugman article? What were his sources?
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