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Obama announces additional $400 million in aid to Gaza; Abbas says aid is 'positive sign'
AP via Breitbart ^ | June 9, 2010 | AP

Posted on 06/09/2010 9:41:20 AM PDT by americanophile

Edited on 06/09/2010 10:38:32 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: 400million; aid; dncintifada; gaza; hussein; israel; obama4abumazen; obama4fatah; obamaintifada; terrorfinancing
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To: ladyvet

The worst part is I feel so powerless to stop this man from destroying this Republic. He’s got to be impeached or something, we CANNOT continue like this anymore.


141 posted on 06/09/2010 11:54:17 AM PDT by kozanne
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To: americanophile
Wait a minute!!!  This is OUR money!!!!  Why is he giving it to THEM?  This must stop!   There are people suffering in this country and he is giving it to our enemies?
142 posted on 06/09/2010 11:54:21 AM PDT by softwarecreator (I want my greenshoots!)
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To: Carling
It’s actually $285/person. Still too much, but I think you must have missed some zeros in your equation.

Add the $900 million and it's actually $928/person. Then of course there is the additional $1.6 billion since 1993.

Don't ya think it might be a good idea to stop with the foreign aid when we have to BORROW to GIVE it?

143 posted on 06/09/2010 12:01:32 PM PDT by Amityschild (Stop Spending!)
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To: penelopesire

I wholeheartedly agree with of all the outrage over this, but I have watched BOTH parties pour millions, and MILLIONS of taxpayer dollars into the Palestinian Authority for years...

In fact, in 2005, it was Congress that reigned in G.W. Bush from giving unrestricted aid...

http://www.ifamericansknew.org/us_ints/p-nir.html

ASHINGTON – Defying the wishes of the Bush administration, Congress approved a foreign-aid package this week forbidding any direct assistance to the Palestinian Authority and, in a rare snub, denying the president the authority to waive restrictions in the interest of national security...

The limits on Palestinian aid were the product of a deal brokered by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. The pro-Israel lobbying powerhouse, known as Aipac, was called to mediate talks involving administration officials and lawmakers from both parties...

The administration, sources said, grudgingly agreed to that language. One reason is that the president can still apply his waiver discretion to the remaining $55 million (of the original $75 million) that is still available in the 2005 fiscal year budget for P.A. aid. President Bush has used his waiver to provide assistance to the P.A. twice in the past year and a half. In 2003, when Abbas was appointed prime minister under Arafat, Bush set aside $20 million for the Palestinians. Most of it was used to pay Palestinian debts to the Israeli electricity company. Last year, after Arafat’s death, Bush set aside another $20 million, which was used to cover more electric


144 posted on 06/09/2010 12:05:05 PM PDT by Southnsoul
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To: JudyinCanada

Just remember all those campaign contributions he got from Gaza.


145 posted on 06/09/2010 12:15:58 PM PDT by smalltownslick
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To: smalltownslick

FWIW, I’m the one that uncovered those :-)


146 posted on 06/09/2010 12:17:55 PM PDT by Amityschild (Stop Spending!)
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To: americanophile

Web articles are indicating that Obama has “pledged” and “additional” $400 million. Does that mean that he’s got it to give with no specific budget authorization from Congress?

This is a huge number - I just don’t understand how America can come up with “new” dollar gifts to other countries, especially this one.

We seem screwed.


147 posted on 06/09/2010 12:19:11 PM PDT by unique
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To: americanophile

Dare anyone question whose side Obama is on now...

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/world/middleeast/10prexy.html


148 posted on 06/09/2010 12:19:15 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: unique

It was already appropriated. Go to GAO document. Obama is taking credit tho.

http://cryptome.org/gao-10-623r.pdf


149 posted on 06/09/2010 12:24:39 PM PDT by Amityschild (Stop Spending!)
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To: Amityschild

Check this new headline out: Millions forced to wait for food stamps benefits

Story here: http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9G7U8K85&show_article=1

This is pitiful. Yet, we give billions to our foes.


150 posted on 06/09/2010 12:26:25 PM PDT by Amityschild (Stop Spending!)
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To: unique
Wasn't there a hoopla in the news about Obama giving our money also to a group in which indirectly was giving money to Hamas?

Oh wait I just found a news article

move along nothing to see here...

Hillary has our back... < extreme sarcasm >

http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2009/03/02/2009-03-02_hillary_clinton_must_ensure_that_900m_in-1.html

151 posted on 06/09/2010 12:32:23 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: americanophile

Our legislature in VA left 19 judgeships vacant because they couldn’t find $11 million to pay for them and 20 more vacancies that are coming over the next two years.

And these terrorists get $400 million from the US?


152 posted on 06/09/2010 12:35:19 PM PDT by Captain Jack Aubrey (There's not a moment to lose.)
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To: Amityschild

It is beyond ludicrous. They are insane with power.

And all those democratic idiots that are die hard Hillary Clinton lovers best WAKE-UP!


153 posted on 06/09/2010 12:36:29 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: Captain Jack Aubrey
The headline might as well read Obama gives 400 million to terrorists.

If Obama went LIVE right now on TV and spoke in perfect arabic (as he is very fluent in many muslim/arabic dialects) and pledge outright -against- the US of America and sided with terrorists after giving them FOUR HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS the media would still say he was their man and go on a tirade of blaming Bush and Cheney.

154 posted on 06/09/2010 12:42:22 PM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
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To: jazminerose

The $400 million will be used by Hamas to buy more weapons, to attack Israel. Or perhaps Hamas has a “revenue sharing” agreement with other terrorist groups, so that some of the millions will be used to kill American troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, or to kill American citizens here at home.


155 posted on 06/09/2010 12:45:31 PM PDT by pleikumud
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To: americanophile

To the very core of my being, I hate that bastard 0bama. I truly seethe with hatred for that man.


156 posted on 06/09/2010 12:45:41 PM PDT by ScottinVA (RIP to the country I love...)
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To: Vaquero

“We now must call for the immediate resignation of Barry Soetero (AKA President Barack Hussein Obama) … based on incompetence, deceit, fraud, corruption, dishonesty and violation of the U.S. oath of office and the Constitution,” he said in remarks delivered to a Lincoln Reagan dinner in Virginia City, Mont., last week and published today on the Stand Up America website.

“And a call for a national petition for new elections to select the next president of the United States of America must be initiated,” he continued. “We can wait no longer for a traditional change of power and new government.”

A number of retired military members have sought the removal of Obama from office. They mostly have tried to utilize the courts to challenge his eligibility based on claims he fails to meet the U.S. Constitution’s requirement that a president be a “natural born citizen.” Few have asserted Obama needs to walk away from the Oval Office for the best of the nation.

(Story continues below)
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=164409


157 posted on 06/09/2010 12:46:26 PM PDT by SF_Redux
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To: americanophile

0bama, the blood of all those who die in future HAMAS attacks upon Israelis is on YOUR hands, you hellbound muslim son of a whore.


158 posted on 06/09/2010 12:47:58 PM PDT by ScottinVA (RIP to the country I love...)
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To: SumProVita

You can kill alot of Jews with 400 grand. Thats why.

Just Ask Helen Thomas.


159 posted on 06/09/2010 12:53:48 PM PDT by PA-RIVER
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To: Amityschild

Good work!!


160 posted on 06/09/2010 12:54:42 PM PDT by smalltownslick
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