Posted on 06/04/2007 11:15:44 AM PDT by SJackson
President Bush bypassed Congress to release funds to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
In a memorandum sent Friday afternoon to U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice authorizing the release of the funds, Bush cites national security to waive a number of laws that require him to vet such assistance with Congress. He does not cite a sum, but describes the money as designated "for the administrative and personal security costs of the Office of the President of the Palestinian Authority; for the activities of the President of the Palestinian Authority to promote democracy, peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the rule of law and to fulfill his duties as President, including, among other things, to maintain control of the management and security of border crossings and to foster the Middle East peace process."
The money is in addition to $59 million Congress already authorized earlier this year to bolster forces loyal to Abbas, a relative moderate who is struggling for power with the government led by Hamas, a terrorist group. Bush adds the caveat that the money is not to reach Hamas by any means.
In the same memorandum, Bush also authorizes assistance for non-governmental organizations assisting the Palestinians, again citing national security to waive laws requiring him to vet such funds with Congress.
Our cash.
Way to go Jorge!!!
Might as well give it to sand-maggots as the Mexicans..........
King George can send our money to whomever he wants.
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He’s lost his mind.
OTOH, if it keeps the barbarians killing each other.....
BWHAHAHAHA!!! Oh that's funny
Bush also authorizes assistance for non-governmental organizations assisting the Palestinians, again citing national security to waive laws requiring him to vet such funds with Congress.
Fight those terrorists George!! LOLOLOL...waiting for the first 'conservative' to explain the purpose in the GWOS(ome)T (that apparently is the latest reason why the police action continues in Iraq) while funding other terrorist groups. Hey is this so they don't 'follow us back home'? We just give them all our money there so they don't have to come here to take it? Good idea George!!
Wait, will they still 'hate us for our freedom' if we give them money?
Last week the Compassionate A-Hole GWB sent $30B to Africa, so this week he sends $57M to our terrorist friends, the PLO.
I’ll bet by the end of the week he will have donated a lot more taxpayer money, probably to the GLobull crowd!
This is good - I wonder, though, if he’s gonna get 8 tracks or cassettes from the band?
(I’m certain he wouldn’t be giving money to terrorists though.)
Hey he is just holding true to form. He wants to give illegals and their families $2.4 trillion. He is just on a compassionate spree lately.
A trillion here a trillion there....as long as it is not your money whats the difference?
GWB sent 30 Billion to Africa last week? Hadn’t heard about that. Is there a link where I can read more about this? Thanks!
President Bush bypassed Congress to release funds to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
more foreign welfare, no oversight, no congressional authorization..................
what next?
Thanks, Jorge! My wife and I will remember this on election day in 2008!
Screw Jorge and screw the RNC. Backstabbers all.
What’s next? Stealing white canes and crushing crutches?
Why not? Apparently they are giving amnesty to millions of illegals because they are afraid they will riot like in France.
The people supposedly representing me are slowly all becoming my enemy.
Just one more reason to be disenchanted with you there Mr. President.
Why not just give My F-ing money to Satan?
He really does think he is a God ordained King
He Did and he is laughing all the way to the bank. If you donated to this group we would find you in Git.
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