Mr. “I don’t want to meddle in other Countries’ business (*if they are Muslim)” is upping U.S. aid to Islamic Dictatorships. They deserve it right? I mean, they do so much for the U.S, and besides, it isn’t like we are in a recession. Right?…..right?…..
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In the latest in a recent series of increased American assistance efforts for Arab and Muslim states, U.S. President Barack Obama has allocated an additional $150 million to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The regimes leading Egypt, the Palestinian Authority, the United Arab Emirates and even Saudi Arabia have all benefited from recent American policy shifts.
Jordan’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Suhair Al-Ali, was quoted by The Jordan Times as explaining that the [Jordanian] kingdom receives $363 million annually from the United States in economic assistance. The allocations signed into law by Obama this week mean that Jordan will receive a total of $513 million from the U.S. in 2009. The minister told the Jordanian newspaper that the additional American aid was the result of ongoing efforts by Jordan’s King Abdullah II, as well as Obama’s “recognition of the important role Jordan plays in the region.”
Egypt received $310 million in supplemental appropriations from the U.S. House of Representatives, currently controlled by Obama’s Democratic party. At the same time, 2009 State Department funding for the promotion of democratic initiatives in Egypt was cut from $50 million to $20 million. In addition, the U.S. has agreed not to give any of the pro-democracy funds to organizations that are not approved by the Mubarak regime. In the year 2007, Egypt received a total of $2.4 billion.
On another front, in March of this year, it was reported that the Obama administration planned to dramatically increase funding to the Palestinian Authority for security training, which is conducted by Jordanian police under the supervision of U.S. General Keith Dayton. The U.S. allocated $75 million for the PA police training in 2008, but reports indicated that the Obama administration was planning to pump up to $130 million into the program in 2009In. In any event, the U.S. has already pledged $600 million in funds to the Palestinian Authority, with another $300 million for humanitarian aid to the Hamas regime in Gaza.
Elsewhere in the region, the U.S. is set to help the United Arab Emirates become the first Arab nation with a developed nuclear power infrastructure. President Obama gave his official support and authorization for the $41 billion project, allowing private U.S. companies to compete for construction contracts.
In Pakistan, the U.S. president proposed $2.8 billion in aid for that nation’s military, alongside civilian aid of $1.5 billion a year for the next five years. The military aid is ostensibly to allow the Pakistanis to more effectively fight jihadist and al-Qaeda terrorism emanating from the Swat Valley and along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
The Obama administration’s assistance to Arab and Muslim states extends beyond the monetary, however.
According to an article in Joseph Farah’s G2 Bulletin earlier this month, the American government has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to preserve sovereign immunity for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and four Saudi princes in connection with a civil case seeking compensation for victims of the massive September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda terrorist attacks on the American homeland. The claimants in the case say that there is sufficient evidence of Saudi involvement in 9/11 for the court to lift the normally applicable immunity.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal, told Newsweek magazine this month that the United States should cut off all aid to Israel if the Jewish State does not accept the 2002 Saudi-sponsored Arab-Israeli terms of negotiation.
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It is becoming more apparent daily that President Obama has a troubling affinity for Islamic Countries that he doesn’t maintain for other Democratic nations.
Tags: Egypt, Islamic Countires, Israel, Jordan, leftist, Middle East, obama, Saudi Arabia
The Obama has a big ole backside for such a skinny git.
Why are we giving these countries more money?
Next up, Obama will increase Bush’s policy of prioritizing Muslim Immigrants. The difference will be Obama will outright just give them green cards. Watch!
The bad news keeps on coming so fast that my head spins.
They should be getting their welfare checks from the oil ticks.
re: #3 by Speranza
That is the Progressive tactic. They do many things at once to overwhelm people.
Increases AIDS to muslim countries ?
Too much depressing news.
Must go drink.
Is this what President Obama had in mind when he spoke about removing impediments to Muslims giving zakat?
Unbelievable, he’ll do this for the Arab and we get cap and trade.
re: #9 by vagabond trader
He has ruled out Nuclear energy for us, but he is OK for his Arab masters.
Just taking care of his own.
And now they have a bullet proof senate. We are sooooo screwed!
re: #5 by Rodan
Between Al Franken becoming Senator and now this – I need a drink.
GOOD NEWS FOR CONSERVATIVES!!
NO, not really, sorry. However in the “Bad News Has Silver Lining” category we have:
Gov. Sanford. Isn’t it a good thing that we discovered what a media suckup whore this assclown is NOW? He can’t get enough of the cameras!! Now he’s telling us all about ALL OF THE OTHER AFFAIRS HE HAD.
Honestly with the (seeming) dominatrix he was married to, I had a tiny bit of feeling for him. (I’ve had the misfortune of being in a “relationship” with someone who thought they were better than me and they deserved better. They don’t let you forget that they’re smarter, richer, have a better family for one minute).
Now I can see that she put up with more than I gave her credit for.
Mark Sanford the Republicans Clinton.
Glad he’s not in contention for 2012 (if he ever was).
BTW. I’m GLAD to see the media still hacking away at Sarah Palin. It just means that;
1. she still threatens them. = 5+
2. she will have all the answers for all the crap by 2012 = 10+
3. they actually might run out of feces to fling.
4. They will keep her name in the news without an expensive ad campaign and give her the opportunity to highlight what a bunch of a$$ faces they are. = 5+
Oh, and one more thing, if McCain doesn’t look out, he might get whipped for his senate seat if he keeps letting his attack dogs snarl and snap at the only reason he made a decent showing in his FAILED presidential run.
Looks like the tutoring of Davis, Ayers and Wright is finally paying off.
He must be stopped.
re: #9 by vagabond trader
“you can’t drive your S.U.V, or turn your thermostat to 40…”
…but the UAE can with your money!
how about we not pay the jiyza tax…. thanks.
re: #16 by WrathofG-d
Just cranked up the AC, it’s humid here and I will have my comfort until they try to take it form me!
re: #16 by WrathofG-d
The UAE can have Nuclear plants, but the US can’t. This is really sickening, yet the people love Obama.
OH, and another silver lining; with their majorities in the house and senate, they can’t blame the Reps if the bills fail to pass or when they create havoc through out the country.
Obama and the Dems are now fully in charge and responsible for the results and the people know it.
re: #20 by jakee308
I am beginning to doubt that a majority of the people know anything!
re: #21 by vagabond trader
They know JackSon is dead.
re: #19 by Rodan
This is typical. The Leftist hatred has always been for the U.S. first. They romanticize France, yet won’t allow us to have France’s energy policy (nuclear), they romanticize Iran, and Saudi Arabia (two theocracies) yet go apoplectic over American “religious conservatives”, they romanticize the Soviets, yet scream at even the first step toward American totalitarianism from “Conservatives” (thankfully), and they will allow Iran, and Pakistan to have nukes but want the U.S. to disarm. I really believe we are dealing with died-in-the-wool Socialists/Anti-Americans and most of the Leftists are just useful idiots.
It isn’t about Nuclear power, its about hating/hurting America.
re: #23 by WrathofG-d
Yes and they have labelled themselves: Progressives.
re: #13 by Speranza
Agreed! I didn’t wait till beer-thirdy today. But what the hey? I’m unemployed and have already gone out to do my errands. It’ll just be an early night, tonight!
re: #22 by song_and_dance_man
Yup, and he was a role model who loved kids.
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re: #14 by jakee308
Oh, no. This Sanford guy and the story of his infidelity is going to dominate the airwaves, just like when John Edwards was caught.
/NOT
OT:
AQ to France
re: #27 by Intravenousdemilo
Sanford is an idiot and needs to resign. Maybe if they can find an R with a pair he’ll deliver the message.
OT:
Top US Commander: Iran Still Supporting Terrorists in Iraq Against U.S.
BTW: if another admin wishes to make a thread about this….
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Man charged with domestic battery after he drenched his wife with a garden hose and elbowed her for smoking in the house.
re: #26 by vagabond trader
I’m fatigued by the news of this freak, but the coverage is an example of how the MSM pushes pop culture rather than the issues, such as the one described in this thread, for monetary gain.
There is a better dollar to be gained and the media and advertisers who want it rely on the death/sex sells postulate as a proven method.
I wish that could be changed in the MSM, where really society changing issues should be brought to bear and discussed; but so far they are a no show.
Yet, we do have the internet now and the new stream media is gaining traction. I just wish it would gain more traction more quickly.
re: #28 by WrathofG-d
If they are soooo offended why don’t they jsut leave the country and practice their religion of pieces in an islamic country?
re: #28 by WrathofG-d
I saw that earlier. The Muslims really don’t like the idea of assimilation. Rather, they desire to push their culture on another nation until the time when they can take control and subjugate it.
re: #30 by WrathofG-d
I used to care (I do care about our troops!), but islamists are insane and they are ingrates. At this point I just want our troops home and to hell with the whole craphole that is the ME!
re: #33 by vapig
I assume that was a rhetorical question but I am going to answer it anyway.
As you know it is not the intent of Al Qaeda or any other Islamist group (not matter what they say) to not be offended or assimilate into their host countries (just like the PLO, Muslim Brotherhood, etc.) but instead to impose their Muslim values across the globe.
Interesting and depressing however is the success their have ingrained themselves into Western society and now act as if they are just another branch of the Government. They make their political demands, then work till they are effectuated. This has not been ignored by Hamas.
re: #25 by vapig
These times are so tough for all of us. Either we are unemployed or terrified of being unemployed.
re: #34 by song_and_dance_man
That’s been their way for 1400 years. They are only quiet when they are a super minority. Once they gain in numbers the demands start and they get louder and louder.
The mistake of the west has been in giving them a single inch in the first place. But with progressives in charge of almost every country, the self-loathing west has all but capitulated to islam.
re: #38 by vapig
It took 9/11 to get America our first Muslim Congressman (and first “muslim” President)
Well Minnesota! Here is what you voted for!
/sorry, I’m burnt out on the doom and gloom I need to point to something and laugh.
re: #38 by vapig
I once described them, over at that other place, as a few wolves who don sheep’s clothing and emigrate to another nation. They lay in wait – just another group of immigrants- quietly going about their business, practicing their cult. And when they have a sufficient population the most radical, or rather those most committed to Allah, begin the initial pogrom of protestation, using the laws of their host. When they gain even greater numbers they become violent and shed the ROP sheep’s clothing and start making demands that the laws be changed to accept their culture.
What is troubling is they have infiltrated most nations now. It is not a religion, but is a demonic fascist political movement.
re: #40 by vapig
got an Open open for ya.
re: #42 by WrathofG-d
Yippee!
re: #41 by song_and_dance_man
It’s sad that Americans, with such ease of access to information, can’t see what is happening in Europe, figure out their tactics, and reject this Islamic uprising out of hand.
I’m tired of hearing about how our youth are just “tired of the same old politics as usual.”
No, they’re not. They’re apathetic and lazy as a whole.
I keep hearing this as an argument as to why the youth is so taken with Obama, as if he’s somehow above the fray. They just won’t do their homework. And it’s a large part of our undoing.
Not that the MSM makes it easy, but common sense should rule the day with an concerned populace, and it’s not.
re: #44 by Bumr50
You are so right, but the apathy has also infected adults.The ones who think they know what is going on really don’t because they are spoonfed the msm pap.
We have already nearly suffered a nuclear terrorist attack, says Atlas.