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In reply to the discussion: John Kerry Releases $250m In US Aid To Egypt As Reward For Political Reforms [View all]L0oniX
(31,493 posts)2. "releases" Fuck you AP ...release my fart gas ...PFFFFFT !
...like its some kind of water behind a damn. Control words so as to not upset the sequestoristas. Ok yea lets have austerity kick in as we "release" money to other countries ...what's not to be pissed off about? You loose your gov job over the sequestor and here's some millions extra we found behind the money damn all set to be "re(fucking)leased". Stupid people ...stupid news ...stupid wars.
BTW ...already posted in GD: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022454955
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John Kerry Releases $250m In US Aid To Egypt As Reward For Political Reforms [View all]
Purveyor
Mar 2013
OP
How come that money isnt being spent on improving things like the roads here in the US?
cstanleytech
Mar 2013
#1
I think the $250 Million was part of the $450 million in developmental and humanitarian aid
mpcamb
Mar 2013
#34
The entire State Department budget including ALL foreign aid and all the money needed to run the
karynnj
Mar 2013
#3
The point where you are being arrogant is where you say that I personally do not care for people
karynnj
Mar 2013
#15
Apology accepted - and I do very much share your frustration with the direction
karynnj
Mar 2013
#29
War machine enabling ...nice. There's always excuses for war money when they are all wittled down...
L0oniX
Mar 2013
#5
I said the opposite - that diplomacy - with less than 1% of the budget - could avoid war.
karynnj
Mar 2013
#8
Exactly. And the percent that we spend on foreign aid is a fraction of what Europe provides and
pampango
Mar 2013
#22
Th comments here show how uninformed many are to what foreign policy is and what good it does in the
wisteria
Mar 2013
#26