CofCC News More NewsHouse Republicans are warming to the idea of cutting military aid to foreign nations as a way to reduce the military budget. Foreign lobbies are coming unhinged at the idea. “Conservative” David Horowitz called Ron Paul a “vicious Jew hater,” and campaign for liberty “Jew-hating stormtroopers.” Read More. Israel is one of the larger recipients [...]
Currently the United States funds very large portions of the Israeli, Egyptian, and Jordanian military expenses. The US also funds Palestinian police in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. All in the name of “securing peace in the Middle East.” Israel has always received the lion’s share, and Obama doubled guaranteed payments to Israel in [...]
A while back, we brought you the story of the white female volunteer who was gang raped in Haiti. This case is by no means isolated. Now ABC’s 20/20 says that the mostly white, female volunteers in the Peace Corps are raped in 3rd world countries on a regular basis. 60% of the Peace Corps’ current [...]
Haitians mobs threw rocks at UN peacekeepers and torched a police station. The Russian media reported that a large contingent of Nepalese UN peacekeepers plan to leave the Island after numerous members were injured by rocks. The events simply do not come as a shock to anyone given the relentless misbehavior of the Haitian population. [...]
One year in and anti-war Obama has become MORE pro-war and MORE supportive of “nation building,” and “empire building” than Bush ever was. From allAfrica.com… But, after a little more than one year in office, it is clear that the Obama administration is essentially following the same policy that has guided US military involvement in [...]
Historically, Afghanistan has been a place where empires have run out of steam. No one has really ever conquered Afghanistan in the past two thousand years. The Arab/Muslim war machine ground to a halt in the 8th century. The British Empire fought Afghanistan from 1839-1919 and accomplished nothing. The Soviet Union was worn out in [...]
This $28 million tribute to “African Renaissance” overlooks shanty towns and piles of garbage. Its unveiling corresponds with Senegal getting a $540 million bonus from US taxpayers for “good governance.” Senegal already gets about $85 million a year from US taxpayers. Foreign aid constitutes over 1/4th of the budget of the government of Senegal. Senegal [...]
The United States gives military aid to Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority. The reason for this money is to “ensure peace” in the Middle East. In 2006 Israel got $2.5 Billion, Egypt got $1.8 Billion, Jordan got $.5 Billion, and the Palestinian Authority got $150 million. These numbers are going up. Jordan is [...]
While most Americans agree that we should provide disaster relief to our neighbors, support for perpetually sustaining a nation for all time is hard to stomach. America built Haiti’s infrastructure, policed, and propped up the nation from 1915-1934. In 1973 to the present the US has consistently been Haiti’s leading source of foreign aid. Today [...]
From Jerusalem Post… Senate passed a 41% increased in what is primarily military related aid guarantees! While millions of Americans are out of work and millions more are living from paycheck to paycheck contemplating which bills they can afford to pay. The US Senate included a measure to restore full funding for foreign aid to [...]
