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Israel receive has much for economic assistance then all other countries combine
Originally posted by charles1952
Sooo, Israel is forcing the US to give them money. You want Israel to stop making the US give them money. And, as an aside, it's important for the Palestinians to get independence. Do you want the Palestinians to give up their foreign support, too?
I'm sorry, your post confuses me, but I am easily confused.
Originally posted by charles1952
Dear Ben81,
Thank you for taking the time to respond to me. I appreciate the time you're putting in. I am sure there are oppressors in the Middle East, but I was thinking about something else.
You say that Israel is not forcing the US to give them money. I think that means the US wants to give it. But you don't want the US to give it. So how does Israel saying they're independent stop the US from giving? Do you want Israel to send the money back?
And as far as the Palestinians getting foreign support, I was thinking more of money going to the Palestinians from the UN and other Mid-East countries. Now you know how I get so confused. I wish you peace and blessings.
With respect,
Charles1952
Originally posted by dontreally
It wouldn't put much of a dent into the US debt problem.
If you're going to start a thread about foreign aid, try focusing on the other countries which TOGETHER with Israel suck american funds to other countries; together, Pakistan, Egypt, Sudan, and of course Iraq and Afghanistan receive manifold times the foreign aid given to Israel - a country the US at least has an ideologically justified reason for strengthening.
Although, as a matter of political and economic principle, I would concur that Israel should strive for getter economic and political independence from America. Right now they're a virtual vassal.
Originally posted by Pervius
I've noticed grammar has been getting really bad here.
What is your primary language?
Originally posted by twitchy
Add to that figure another estimated 300-400 billion a year in racketeering..
www.abovetopsecret.com...
Of course, just exactly how much of that untaxed, untraced money ends up buying American foriegn policy or razor wire and tanks for the IDF, we will never know, but our pockets are only so deep and there's alot of hands digging around in them now.