DUBYA HOLD$ GUN TO YASSER'S HEAD

New York Post ^ | 6/27/02 | DEBORAH ORIN

[kattracks]

June 27, 2002 -- WASHINGTON - President Bush yesterday said, "I meant what I said" that Yasser Arafat must go - and warned America may cut off funds to the Palestinians if he doesn't.

"I meant what I said, that there needs to be change," Bush told reporters at the G8 economic summit in Canada.

[CaptRon]

Nice to have a President who says what he means and means what he says.

[Enduring Freedom]

*PULL*

[AZFolks]

The latest claptrap is that the Palestinians have a right to elect their own leader. I agree BUT we have a right to chose if we are going to support them if they do not reform. Through NGOs, the UN and direct aid, we send a lot of money over there.

[AmericanDave]

Anybody know how much we send to Palestine annualy? Israel?
I'd like to see a break-down on ALL of our "donations" country by country....

[mhking]

Just take the chains off -- Sharon will be happy to handle the situation...

[tom paine 2]

We should cut off all iad to these guys, Egypt, Pakistan and any other islamic nations that are giving us lip service.

[MACD]

I'd like to see a break-down on ALL of our "donations" country by country....

The $3 billion in annual aid to Israel—according to the most conservative estimate—compares with about $2 billion for Egypt, $225 million for Jordan, and $35 million for Lebanon. U.S. aid to the Palestinian Authority (PA) is not earmarked, but it has been running at about $100 million a year.