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Facts about the 100th smallest country, with less than 1/1000th of the world's population (Israel)
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| 9-19-03
Posted on 09/19/2003 5:26:40 AM PDT by veronica
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To: flutters
VC funds = Venture capital funds, meaning the Israeli's are 2nd only to the American's in having risk funding available to world wide community of borrowers. This is especially important when one has such wealth, and may use the strength of that financial prowess, and inclined to exercise influence in other areas of a recipient country economy, culture, and politics.
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posted on
09/19/2003 7:16:28 AM PDT
by
carlo3b
(http://www.CookingWithCarlo.com)
To: flutters
"VC" stands for Venture Capital.
Money men that fund start-up companies.
To: veronica
Where were the numbers wrong? I am so sorry if these facts are in error.. but I am interested in exactly were they are incorrect!
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posted on
09/19/2003 7:18:59 AM PDT
by
carlo3b
(http://www.CookingWithCarlo.com)
To: veronica
Israel must have a hard time attracting IT workers, given the volatility of the area. Other than the risk of getting bombed, does anyone know if it's a good place to work?
To: jed turtle
To tell you the truth, if I had my way, we would leave ALL religion out of it.
And the sect of Israelis who populate settlements but refuse to serve in the military REALLY irritate me. A case could be made that they lead to a lot of problems due to their actions and beliefs but refuse to fight to back-up those actions and beliefs.
And, I don't care if they don't allow "The Gospel of Jesus Christ" anymore than I care if they don't allow "The Gospel of Mohammad".
But to abandon them is simple foolishness. They are a wonderful ally in a part of the world where we don't have any.
To: carlo3b
This is especially important when one has such wealth, and may use the strength of that financial prowess, and inclined to exercise influence in other areas of a recipient country economy, culture, and politics.There you go again. Stop hinting around about it. Put it in plain English so we all understand what you are implying here.
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posted on
09/19/2003 7:22:48 AM PDT
by
veronica
(http://www.PetitionOnline.com/bombings/petition.html - Homicide bombings = war crimes - sign this!)
To: dwd1
Or as Homer Simpon would say...
"Phhhhhht....Kent, you can use statistics to prove ANYTHING!"
To: carlo3b
Where were the numbers wrong? I am so sorry if these facts are in error.. but I am interested in exactly were they are incorrect! For one thing, your figures are from 1997.
Figures, Facts, and Impact Summary Benefits to Israel of U.S. Aid Since 1949 (As of November 1, 1997)
Secondly, the "impact" section is editorializing, and has nothing to do with the facts.
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posted on
09/19/2003 7:26:31 AM PDT
by
veronica
(http://www.PetitionOnline.com/bombings/petition.html - Homicide bombings = war crimes - sign this!)
To: carlo3b; Dr._Joseph_Warren
Thank you both. I learn something new every day by freeping.
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posted on
09/19/2003 7:26:40 AM PDT
by
flutters
(God Bless The USA)
To: veronica
Implying, what?.. my explanation is factual in it's definition and the impact. Where am I incorrect?.. Sheesh I must have gotten off on the wrong foot with you veronica, where exactly is my explanation incorrect?
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posted on
09/19/2003 7:27:22 AM PDT
by
carlo3b
(http://www.CookingWithCarlo.com)
To: Labyrinthos
I don't know about that, but I think Israel might be Palestine if not for America's backing all these years.
To: Rebelbase
South Korea, too.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
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posted on
09/19/2003 7:29:55 AM PDT
by
wku man
(Carolina 12, Bucs 9...I'm so embarrassed!)
To: veronica
For one thing, your figures are from 1997. Well, you have me there.. I wonder if anything in this area of our US spending has declinded since 97. My guess is, and this is just a guess, that our funding has actually increased in AID to the Israeli government.. just a guess mind you..
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posted on
09/19/2003 7:32:04 AM PDT
by
carlo3b
(http://www.CookingWithCarlo.com)
To: carlo3b; A Broken Glass Republican; veronica
You forgot another top ranking for Israel.
Largest number of nuclear weapons per capita.
I'm with you carlo3b.
It is pure insanity for the U.S. taxpayer to provide $85 billion dollars a year to a country that (as veronica so completely demonstrated) is the most dynamic economic power house in the world.
But wait just a minute. Look at these two facts.
veronica: "Israel's $100 billion economy ...."
carlo3b: "Grand Total (US Financial Aid to Israel) $84,854,827,200..."
So. Does this mean that if the US stopped funding Israel, that Israel impressive economy would drop down to $15 billion??? ($100 billion - $85 billion)
Maybe Israel isn't really that efficient. Maybe the US is just that gullible.
To: Dr._Joseph_Warren
Maybe Israel isn't really that efficient. Maybe the US is just that gullibleThe $85 billion refers to all US aid including loans from 1949 to 1997, the $100 billion is the size of Israel's economy in one year.
What discipline is your Ph.D. in?
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posted on
09/19/2003 7:46:41 AM PDT
by
tictoc
To: Blood of Tyrants
>Israel is roughly the size of Massachusetts
In fact, Israel
is something like a thousand
square miles smaller than
New Hampshire. Here are
some interesting totals
of land areas:
Israel: 8,019 sq mi
Massachusetts 10,554.57 sq mi
New Hampshire 9,349.94 sq mi
Vermont 9,614.26 sq mi
Jordan 35,637 sq mi
Syria 71,498 sq mi
Egypt 386,660 sq mi
Have you noticed that
when the TV scum show "maps"
of the Middle East,
they always manage
to cut and crop and edit
so that Israel
is portrayed -- appears! --
as if it's the biggest state
in the whole region!
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To: veronica
bump
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posted on
09/19/2003 7:57:05 AM PDT
by
VOA
To: theFIRMbss
A good portion of Massachusetts is the Cape Cod Bay and other salt water areas. The LAND area of Mass is 7,838 sq. miles.
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posted on
09/19/2003 8:05:54 AM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn’t be, in its eyes, a slave.)
To: theFIRMbss
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posted on
09/19/2003 8:06:26 AM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn’t be, in its eyes, a slave.)
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