U.S. considering combining military, international affairs budgets

Stars and Stripes ^ | November 18, 2010 | By KEVIN BARON

[MichaelP]

You gotta be BSing me...Mike

[Gabrial]

Obama has one goal in mind in trying to do this. That goal is to divert funds from the US military into foreign aid.

He needs cover to continue to give money to his friends like Hamas (already the recipient of $900M US taxpayer dollars given to Gaza).

This is a terrible idea that should be summarily rejected.

[Red6]

Truth is stranger than fiction.

Well, if I were part of those tertiary “feel good” functions I would be all for it. The DoD has a big budget to tap into that can be used to buy tractors for African villages etc.......

[When do we get liberated?]

Great way to funnel defense dollars into foreign aid to whoever is calling themselves a Palestinian today.

[rockinqsranch]

Seems to me this would establish purpose for “comprehensive spending bills” in the house that otherwise, and rightfully are targeted by the GOP to break habits.

[Jet Jaguar]

National Security Strategy ping.

[Nachum]

The list, ping

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[himno hero]

Yup, makes sense. Consolidate the two and place them at the discretion of one man Ibn Hussein Barrack, GWHJ (Grand White House Jihadist).

[Egon]

WTF, over?

<walks away muttering>

[NEMDF]

So money needed to maintain our strong military will instead go into the pockets of the corrupt leaders of our enemies, in the name of “humanitarian aid”?

[ColdOne]

Wow,To advance American interests and values and to lead other nations in solving shared problems in the 21st century, we must rely on our diplomats and development experts as the first face of American power,” Clinton said in the introduction of a “consultation draft” version leaked to The Washington Post this week. “We must lead through civilian power.”

[Lucky9teen]

That can’t be good....

Then again, NOTHING this ass hat in DC does is any good. He SO needs to be stopped....God help us.

[FrankR]

Sure they are...no one will balk at money given to the military, but the "international fund" could be anything.

This can never fly...

[LibLieSlayer]

He cannot do this without the House... and we will burn the House down if they do it.

LLS

[Red Dog #1]

With my profuse apoligies to Carl von Clauswitz, apparently war is now the continuation of community organizing by other means.

[Whenifhow]

Ping

[Tonytitan]

This is a total violation of the Constitution. Providing for the common defense is mandated. Foreign aid is NOT! If he tries this, impeach him.

[KC Burke]

ding, ding, ding...

We have a winner.

[The Comedian]

Let's see...cut the submarine fleet in half, give $10 billion to Hamas. Cut the ICBM force by 1/3rd, give $20 to Kenya for AIDS soccer awareness matches...

I can't stand much more of this.

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