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| 82. What does South Ossetia get? n/t |
| -Sen Biden: US To Consider $1 Billion Emergency Aid For Georgia |
Purveyor |
Aug-18-08 06:58 PM |
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I do not like that. I'd like to know how much we spent arming Georgia up to now. nt |
JoeIsOneOfUs |
Aug-18-08 06:59 PM |
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Part of the deal to get Georgia to buy our weapons was that we would aid them agianst Russia. |
Skink |
Aug-18-08 07:04 PM |
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Did we spend that much on Katrina??? |
movonne |
Aug-18-08 09:40 PM |
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Thats what I was thinking |
THale2 |
Aug-18-08 10:41 PM |
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Katrina, fires out west, floods in midwest... nt |
JoeIsOneOfUs |
Aug-18-08 11:03 PM |
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Of all the issues to get pissed about, spending on helping an ally after getting attacked |
DJ13 |
Aug-18-08 07:02 PM |
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it is a small amount compared to Iraq (one-time vs. $10b a month w/ no end in sight) |
JoeIsOneOfUs |
Aug-18-08 07:05 PM |
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Exactly! |
DJ13 |
Aug-18-08 07:06 PM |
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I have no problem with providing 'humanitarian aid' in the event of a 'natural diaster'. |
Purveyor |
Aug-18-08 07:22 PM |
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Would have a problem if this aid was to go to America? |
lib2DaBone |
Aug-19-08 08:42 PM |
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It is a huge amount in terms of OUR kids education, healthcare,,,,,,,, |
MichiganVote |
Aug-18-08 07:13 PM |
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I know - see my first reply. nt |
JoeIsOneOfUs |
Aug-18-08 07:14 PM |
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Adequately fund our core needs here at home first, then I might agree with you a billion is 'petty'. |
Purveyor |
Aug-18-08 07:09 PM |
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I wish we hadn't gotten involved with Georgia so much up to now. |
JoeIsOneOfUs |
Aug-18-08 07:12 PM |
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Purveyor |
Diclotican |
Aug-18-08 09:08 PM |
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We could use that billion here on the Lakota independence movement |
AlphaCentauri |
Aug-18-08 11:24 PM |
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the fact is Georgia is yet another farce of a "democracy" |
leftchick |
Aug-18-08 07:13 PM |
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Well we aren't looking so great at it these days either...but I agree. |
MichiganVote |
Aug-18-08 07:16 PM |
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How do we know which is accurate: |
gateley |
Aug-18-08 07:53 PM |
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I believe |
leftchick |
Aug-18-08 10:33 PM |
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Those are not mutually exclusive claims. |
Nevernose |
Aug-19-08 12:21 AM |
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Non-profits are becoming the CIA arm and gear |
AlphaCentauri |
Aug-18-08 08:30 PM |
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great point... |
AntiFascist |
Aug-18-08 08:30 PM |
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Really? What "dark side" did you cross over from? Georgia an Ally to Americans? |
KoKo01 |
Aug-18-08 09:12 PM |
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worse than petty is falsifying history. |
Hannah Bell |
Aug-19-08 03:35 AM |
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I am just |
babythunder |
Aug-19-08 09:35 PM |
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Are you kidding me? Christ what does an American have to do to use their tax money |
MichiganVote |
Aug-18-08 07:12 PM |
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Not one dime to those assholes! |
IndianaGreen |
Aug-18-08 07:16 PM |
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Empire or Nation... |
stillcool47 |
Aug-18-08 07:19 PM |
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I can't get that link to work, and couldn't find it on AFP site. on edit: |
JoeIsOneOfUs |
Aug-18-08 07:21 PM |
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Give this a try: |
Purveyor |
Aug-18-08 07:29 PM |
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got it eventually, but I'm sure that will help others. Longer version in next reply. nt |
JoeIsOneOfUs |
Aug-18-08 07:31 PM |
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much longer statement on some other sites: |
JoeIsOneOfUs |
Aug-18-08 07:26 PM |
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I love Joe, but I'd like to see this equaled with money for NO, etc |
maddezmom |
Aug-18-08 07:31 PM |
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I'd like to see other commitments, and changes in Georgia's behavior |
JoeIsOneOfUs |
Aug-18-08 07:32 PM |
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So... |
nebenaube |
Aug-18-08 07:59 PM |
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I'm very curious exactly what he saw over there, because he statements before going |
JoeIsOneOfUs |
Aug-18-08 07:36 PM |
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wow-nice to see the hatred on here |
dwickham |
Aug-18-08 07:42 PM |
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it is a CIA puppet regime |
nebenaube |
Aug-18-08 08:00 PM |
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"Support democracies around the world", "Importance of... |
Deny and Shred |
Aug-18-08 08:07 PM |
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it's all that 'freedom'.. |
stillcool47 |
Aug-18-08 08:12 PM |
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I thought Baku was the Capitol of Azerbaijan, not part of Turkmenistan |
Deny and Shred |
Aug-18-08 08:19 PM |
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I only know it as a pipeline.. |
stillcool47 |
Aug-18-08 08:25 PM |
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You're the short sighted one |
martymar64 |
Aug-18-08 08:13 PM |
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you're comparing me to Hitler? |
dwickham |
Aug-18-08 11:28 PM |
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"short-sighted" we almost made Kuwait a democracy |
AlphaCentauri |
Aug-18-08 08:37 PM |
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Pray tell what Georgia has done for "US?" |
KoKo01 |
Aug-18-08 09:11 PM |
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You didn't notice? |
autorank |
Aug-18-08 09:41 PM |
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Short-sighted? How about tired? |
DeltaLitProf |
Aug-18-08 09:23 PM |
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They're not a democracy |
autorank |
Aug-18-08 09:34 PM |
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Get real. |
DiktatrW |
Aug-18-08 10:29 PM |
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Not the point |
THale2 |
Aug-18-08 10:46 PM |
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US citizens don't get to define the term "democracy" |
eridani |
Aug-19-08 01:07 AM |
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we don't have allies, we have partners in crime or lackeys. |
Hannah Bell |
Aug-19-08 03:39 AM |
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How about an emergency billion for our schools. |
olddad56 |
Aug-18-08 07:47 PM |
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You've got to be kidding. We only borrow money from China for other countries. |
Skwmom |
Aug-18-08 11:13 PM |
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Fuck no, Joe! |
martymar64 |
Aug-18-08 08:02 PM |
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I agree |
liberal1973 |
Aug-18-08 09:11 PM |
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Great, another billion poured down a rathole. |
grytpype |
Aug-18-08 08:12 PM |
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NO NO NO MONEY, absolutely not. The twilight zone foreign policy continues folks. |
Jefferson23 |
Aug-18-08 08:23 PM |
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sure.... one billion. Right after Bush and His Friends Pay off the Debt |
fascisthunter |
Aug-18-08 08:29 PM |
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Another Democratic Plan B |
AlphaCentauri |
Aug-18-08 08:34 PM |
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Just like the bank bailouts. |
Mika |
Aug-18-08 09:08 PM |
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How about little Ossetia which got attacked by Georgia first. I notice |
MasonJar |
Aug-18-08 09:10 PM |
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Unfortunately, most Congressmen |
DeltaLitProf |
Aug-18-08 09:18 PM |
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Utter, total and complete bull shit. |
autorank |
Aug-18-08 09:26 PM |
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Chairman Of The FOREIGN RELATIONS Committee |
KingOfLostSouls |
Aug-18-08 10:18 PM |
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interesting choice of words |
whirlygigspin |
Aug-18-08 10:48 PM |
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Nah, reading too much into it |
KingOfLostSouls |
Aug-18-08 10:51 PM |
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When Congress reconvenes, this (Bushco) administration will still be in |
gateley |
Aug-18-08 11:17 PM |
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good point |
whirlygigspin |
Aug-19-08 02:20 AM |
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And with all that foreign relations expertise the idiot still voted for the biggest debacle in U.S. |
Skwmom |
Aug-18-08 11:19 PM |
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do they have oil there? is that why we're helping there instead of so many other places? n/t |
Scout |
Aug-18-08 10:52 PM |
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So we'll be borrowing more money from China. |
Skwmom |
Aug-18-08 11:10 PM |
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Oil, gas revenues lost....assuming this pipeline is caput. |
Dover |
Aug-18-08 11:35 PM |
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Let me get some of that f'n anger!! Why does Joe Biden have to |
Tutonic |
Aug-18-08 11:58 PM |
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When you notice the US happens to be insolvent... |
notesdev |
Aug-19-08 01:04 AM |
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NO! n/t |
MrsBrady |
Aug-19-08 06:06 AM |
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Bullshit |
newfie11 |
Aug-19-08 06:56 AM |
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I wish the U.S. could get $1 billion in aid. Maybe Bernie Sanders |
Vinca |
Aug-19-08 07:01 AM |
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Biden gives them 1 billion for being idiots |
lovuian |
Aug-19-08 10:41 AM |
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Since there seems to be very little destruction in Georgia proper |
reorg |
Aug-19-08 11:00 AM |
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Why don't they just take 1 Billion from Isreal's funds... |
snooper2 |
Aug-19-08 11:13 AM |
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What does South Ossetia get? n/t |
bitchkitty |
Aug-19-08 01:58 PM |
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