Congress halts aid to Lebanese army

**Alundil** · 08-11-10, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by WickedTribe

How so? We budget them billions of dollars in aid every year. Why? Why doesn't England require this kind of "help" to be our ally?

We budget lots of countries billions in aid every year? Why?

**DJ Ms. White** · 08-11-10, 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by Arreo

http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middl...r-Iran-step-in

Iran has stepped up to make up the money...

Good to see that someone else reads that.

**triggerhappy2005** · 08-11-10, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by Alundil

We budget lots of countries billions in aid every year? Why?

So they'll like us.

**Red_Lizard2** · 08-11-10, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by triggerhappy2005

So they'll pretend like us.

fixed that one for ya

**Alundil** · 08-11-10, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by triggerhappy2005

So they'll like us.

Is it working? Can we stop? Pretty please?

**triggerhappy2005** · 08-11-10, 02:55 PM

Originally Posted by Alundil

Is it working? Can we stop? Pretty please?

If we stop giving them money (Israel), they'll stop liking us.

**Xavsnipe** · 08-11-10, 03:00 PM

lol

**Alundil** · 08-11-10, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by triggerhappy2005

If we stop giving them money (Israel), they'll stop liking us.

And the big deal with that is what? Why would you want to be liked by:

Originally Posted by triggerhappy2005

... fucking cowards.

Or, for that matter, any of the other dozens of countries who gladly receive our money to not "not like us"

Hmmm.....bears thinking about.

**triggerhappy2005** · 08-11-10, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by Alundil

And the big deal with that is what? Why would you want to be liked by:

Or, for that matter, any of the other dozens of countries who gladly receive our money to not "not like us"

Hmmm.....bears thinking about.

Do you really think I care if they like us?

Because I explain why the US government gives them money, you take that as my endorsement for the practice?

**Alundil** · 08-11-10, 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by triggerhappy2005

Do you really think I care if they like us?

Because I explain why the US government gives them money, you take that as my endorsement for the practice?

Not at all - and I know that you do not endorse the practice. It would be way "against the grain" for you. I get that. But, true to TPG fashion, this thread went far further afield than the OP. I was merely pointing that out. And the incongruity of labeling "cowardly" countries that were not assisting in the "war in the middle east".

But I digress. By all means, get back to the business at hand. Need another spoon to stir?