No matter how bad our fiscal situation is at home, there will always be money for the Middle East. Not only are we giving away hundreds of millions of dollars in Egypt every time we turn around, now it's another $500 million to our friends the Palestinians-you know-the ones who danced in the streets on 9-11.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/03/25/administration-moves-500m-in-palestinian-aid-as-agencies-scramble-to-delay-1823258958/
Of course, so the argument goes, the Palestininians must be economically viable if they are going to make peace with the Israelis-and that's where we come in. Has anybody asked why they are not economically viable? It seems they are one big welfare case-just like their pals in Gaza.
When will we ever learn that we cannont buy friendship?
Not only is this payment an irresponsible use of taxpayer dollars, it is yet another negative incentive.
ReplyDeleteIt serves to put more people at the trough and/or keep them there.
More free stuff equals more votes works well domestically but it doesn't buy you love in the Middle
East. They have other issues but are happy to take your money... more money won't change their nature.
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