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Old 02-13-2012, 01:33 PM
 
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(Reuters) - The White House announced plans on Monday to help "Arab Spring" countries swept by revolutions with more than $800 million in economic aid, while maintaining U.S. military aid to Egypt.
Obama proposes $800 million in aid for Arab Spring | Reuters

Is this money well spent?
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Old 02-13-2012, 01:35 PM
 
Location: Southcentral Kansas
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If you really like what happened in Egypt, which Obama seems to do, of course this would be money well spent. Maybe the House won't like a few of his requests, though.
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Old 02-13-2012, 01:36 PM
 
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From our corrupt leadership to yours...with love.
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Old 02-13-2012, 01:39 PM
 
Location: Houston
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That would go straight to the muslim brotherhood's coffers.
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Old 02-13-2012, 04:27 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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So...he wants to give almost a billion dollars to the radical muslim extremists that are now basically in control of the middle east.

Surely...this was planned all along?
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Old 02-13-2012, 04:34 PM
 
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Will that pay for enough bombing sorties to take out Assad next? I hear Obama's buddies from AQ are joining forces with the "rebels" just like they did in Libya.
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Old 02-13-2012, 06:22 PM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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We already give them a billion for their army. Enough already; he must think we have a surplus or something in the General Fund.
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Old 02-13-2012, 06:55 PM
 
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So SAD!
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Old 02-13-2012, 07:11 PM
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You guys know this is how foreign policy works in America right? I mean a R. potus would do the same thing. We really need some new faces at the cfr
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