What is wrong with the middle eastern mind!!!

[Epidemic]

thread title mistake my brain apparently farted.

http://www.palestinemonitor.org/fact..._to_Israel.htm

Quote:

Since 1949 the US has given Israel a total of $84,854,827,200. The interest costs born by US taxpayers on behalf of Israel are $49,937,000,000 – making the total amount of aid given to Israel since 1949 $134,791,507,200 (more than $134 billion).5

As far as I know this aid is in the form of loans (which implies pay back) I am not sure I have ever heard of israel not paying their debts? So I guess the question is how much has been payed back and how much is simply grants?

Edited out my brain fart.

[John Prophet]

we give a lot of money to a lot of people that doesnt show up anywhere on any forms...for instance...all the cia drug money that goes to send illegal arms around the world...illegal money being used illegally...not the sort of thing that shows up on cnn or on the balance sheets, lol.

[johnnycombat]

While the real number is smaller, about 3 billion a year, Israel is still getting more aid than any other foreign state. This despite the fact that Israel is a relatively wealthy state. And what does the US get for their money. . . Not a damn thing.


http://www.fas.org/man/crs/85-066.htm#summ

[Chuckiechan]

We get to go to bed each night knowing the forces of evil haven't been able to wipe Israel off the map. (Yet)

[Epidemic]

I believe that most if not all aid is given in the form of loans which are payed back.

Unlike aid to palestine and most other third world countries.

Is that wrong?

I do not mind loans that is a for profit industry more power to loans.

[Xtreeme]

"I believe that most if not all aid is given in the form of loans which are payed back."

I do, yet dont. I mean they boost our taxes cause yada yada needs help. O.K. they promise payback. To who? Us? No the U.S. gov. We see no return the Gov. gets paid? Thats not right. We see NO return or any benefits. If they were "loans" why we pay so much for fuel!

[Hungrycookpot]

doesnt that say 84 billion? trillion would be 84,000,000,000,000....

[pickel]

I wish someone would give the Palistiniens the same aid . Maybe they'd have half a chance with the imperialistic Isrealis.

[mr.jiggyfly]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hungrycookpot

doesnt that say 84 billion? trillion would be 84,000,000,000,000....

Yeah I stopped reading the post when he mistook billions for trillions. 1 Trillion is a whole lot of money.

[rrcn]

Quote:

Originally Posted by pickel

I wish someone would give the Palistiniens the same aid . Maybe they'd have half a chance with the imperialistic Isrealis.

In agreement 100%.

I wish someone would give them some sort of aid.