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Old 04-29-2012, 05:38 PM
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JERUSALEM — American aid officials said Saturday they will restore development programs for Palestinians after President Barack Obama ended a six-month funding freeze that shut down the local Sesame Street and other projects.

An official with the U.S. Agency for International Development confirmed that $147 million, which pays for infrastructure, education, humanitarian aid and health projects, had been restored.



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Obama announced Wednesday he would override Congress and waive restrictions on all the remaining funds. He explained the move as in the "national security interests of the United States."
The dictator strikes again.

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Old 04-29-2012, 05:53 PM
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Yeah, It's the right thing to do.

In October, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla, froze $192 million earmarked for assistance to Palestinians as a penalty for their United Nations membership bid in September.

So because they launched a membership bid to join the U.N. we cut off funds. Aren't we the petty little things? But do we cut off Israels funds when they continue to do things we ask them not to do? Hell no. About time someone did the right thing and stop acting like a bunch of punks. The money was for education, humanitarian aid and health projects. We even have the hutzpah to tell them they can't use any of the money to fix roads. But Israel can do whatever they like even if we ask them not to and they still don't lose aid. I don't even know why we give them aid. They are in better shape then anyone in the region.
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Now here comes the right with why Palistinians are evil....
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Key word is "restore" in your OP.
International aid to Palestinians has gone on since before the Oslo accords including Arabs, Europeans, the US and the UN.
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Yeah, It's the right thing to do.
Bullsh*t...

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Obama announced Wednesday he would override Congress and waive restrictions on all the remaining funds.
What you're saying (and what Obama just said) is "If the president doesn't like the checks and balances of government, It's OK if he pretends they don't exist."...

This is the "ends justify the means" attitude I harp on...Get to the end result you want, even if you have to destroy every process to do it...
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Bullsh*t...

From the OP...

What you're saying (and what Obama just said) is "If the president doesn't like the checks and balances of government, It's OK if he pretends they don't exist."...

This is the "ends justify the means" attitude I harp on...Get to the end result you want, even if you have to destroy every process to do it...
Come off it, redd, the Republicans "destroyed" the "process" when they had that secret meeting inauguration day concluding they would block anything that made the Democrats or Obama look remotely successful.
That is akin to high crimes and misdemeanors in my book.
When are you going to wake up and see the Republican pols are detrimental to the entire country and try to throw it on the President, You are smarter than that.
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Come off it, redd, the Republicans "destroyed" the "process" when they had that secret meeting inauguration day concluding they would block anything that made the Democrats or Obama look remotely successful.
That is akin to high crimes and misdemeanors in my book.
When are you going to wake up and see the Republican pols are detrimental to the entire country and try to throw it on the President, You are smarter than that.
Time to take off the tinfoil cap salty, and put down the koolaid..........
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Default Re: Obama Releases $147M in Aid to Palestinians

A little more to the story than the title of the article indicates. I am not saying I agree or disagree with Obama's decisions, just simply showing the article is attempting to make matters look far worse than they are being presented.

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American aid officials said Saturday they will restore development programs for Palestinians after President Barack Obama ended a six-month funding freeze
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In October, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla, froze $192 million earmarked for assistance to Palestinians as a penalty for their United Nations membership bid in September.
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Ros-Lehtinen used her power as a lawmaker to place a hold on money Congress had already approved.

Congress later released about $45 million. Then in March, Congress released another $88.6 million, but with strict limitations that the money could not be used for road construction or Gaza aid, among other areas.
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The United States has contributed about $500 million annually to the Palestinians over the past decade, including millions to train security forces.
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That is akin to high crimes and misdemeanors in my book.
When are you going to wake up and see the Republican pols are detrimental to the entire country and try to throw it on the President, You are smarter than that.
Wow, what happened Salty? This is the 3rd or 4th time you've used this argument. We understand that you love Obama and hate the Reps, but can you give it a rest?
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Bullsh*t...

From the OP...

What you're saying (and what Obama just said) is "If the president doesn't like the checks and balances of government, It's OK if he pretends they don't exist."...

This is the "ends justify the means" attitude I harp on...Get to the end result you want, even if you have to destroy every process to do it...
It's in Obama authority isn't it?
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