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As you well know, it was deltex1 who brought race into the issue, I just rammed it down his throat.This is appalling.
What has America become in the eyes of the world that any country could believe she could be bought as a mercenary?
Funny how the Right had no problem with a white president selling our military as mercenaries!!!Kinda makes Obabble the house nigga.... do it not????
Here is what George H W Bush charged and collected for the use of our mercenary military in Kuwait:
In 1990 and 1991, coalition nations committed almost $54 billion to offset that cost -- roughly two-thirds from Persian Gulf states directly threatened by the invasion and one-third from other countries, largely Japan and Germany.
Saudi Arabia: $16.8 billion pledged, $12.0 billion paid in cash, $4.0 billion paid in kind. Total paid: $16.0 billion
Kuwait: $16.1 billion pledged, $16.015 billion paid in cash, $43 million paid in kind. Total paid: $16.1 billion
Japan: $10.0 billion pledged, $9.4 billion paid in cash, $571 million paid in kind. Total paid: $10.0 billion
Germany: $6.6 billion pledged, $5.8 billion paid in cash, $683 million paid in kind. Total paid: $6.5 billion
United Arab Emirates: $4.1 billion pledged, $3.9 billion paid in cash, $218 million paid in kind. Total paid: $4.1 billion
South Korea: $355 million pledged, $150 million paid in cash, $101 million paid in kind. Total paid: $251 million
Total reimbursements: $54 billion pledged, $47.3 billion paid in cash, $5.6 billion paid in kind. Total paid: $52.9 billion
Ed you are a douche bag for bringing race into this issue. Take a midol will you on black vs white because it is beyond boring.
Now to your stupid argument.
GH formed a coalition of countries to beat back Saddam because he invaded Kuwait with a remarkable coalition. A United Nations sanctioned intervention.
Of course those that could not participate with their military donated funds to accomplish this mission.
Here we have Arab countries willing to pay America to be a hit man on Assad and remove him from power? You do realize exactly the intent here?
Kerry said it.
Holy toledo every time I see a remarkably fucked up post by a liberal on this board I get my question answered in full living color.
How on earth did Obama get elected? Easy. Reread Ed's fucked up post.
I see a lot of focus is being placed on the offering money aspect of the statement. I can understand that because it is deplorable that our military should be turned from freedom fighters to mercenaries. Not only that, it would eliminate the divine protection our troops may otherwise have.
But i think the more telling aspect of the statement is that this is a payment for a Full scale invasion. Something the White House has been swearing is not going to happen, but we can clearly see Secretary Kerry (And in turn the administration) has been contemplating full scale invasion.
Should we be wondering if the Administration is telling the truth about their plans in Syria? I think we should.
You girls are sooooo petty!Who does Kerry look more like
This guy
or this guy
You girls are sooooo petty!Who does Kerry look more like
This guy
or this guy
Please do. It is crucial that people begin to understand what this is truly all about.
It's the classic "follow the money" scenario. The amount of money poured into the rebels to topple Assad is just unreal.
They want that pipeline and human carnage be damned.
ETA: Please put it in Politics. I'll help you drive it and keep it on the front page.
They don't get it.
It's the Sheeple thing again.
did you watch kerry on c-span yesterday
once he tried to get the general to side with him
and the general "declined" to comment
-LOL
meanwhile the NYT is printing info today
showing our new friends the rebels
eating the hearts of the dead enemy
As you well know, it was deltex1 who brought race into the issue, I just rammed it down his throat.Funny how the Right had no problem with a white president selling our military as mercenaries!!!
Here is what George H W Bush charged and collected for the use of our mercenary military in Kuwait:
In 1990 and 1991, coalition nations committed almost $54 billion to offset that cost -- roughly two-thirds from Persian Gulf states directly threatened by the invasion and one-third from other countries, largely Japan and Germany.
Saudi Arabia: $16.8 billion pledged, $12.0 billion paid in cash, $4.0 billion paid in kind. Total paid: $16.0 billion
Kuwait: $16.1 billion pledged, $16.015 billion paid in cash, $43 million paid in kind. Total paid: $16.1 billion
Japan: $10.0 billion pledged, $9.4 billion paid in cash, $571 million paid in kind. Total paid: $10.0 billion
Germany: $6.6 billion pledged, $5.8 billion paid in cash, $683 million paid in kind. Total paid: $6.5 billion
United Arab Emirates: $4.1 billion pledged, $3.9 billion paid in cash, $218 million paid in kind. Total paid: $4.1 billion
South Korea: $355 million pledged, $150 million paid in cash, $101 million paid in kind. Total paid: $251 million
Total reimbursements: $54 billion pledged, $47.3 billion paid in cash, $5.6 billion paid in kind. Total paid: $52.9 billion
Ed you are a douche bag for bringing race into this issue. Take a midol will you on black vs white because it is beyond boring.
Now to your stupid argument.
GH formed a coalition of countries to beat back Saddam because he invaded Kuwait with a remarkable coalition. A United Nations sanctioned intervention.
Of course those that could not participate with their military donated funds to accomplish this mission.
Here we have Arab countries willing to pay America to be a hit man on Assad and remove him from power? You do realize exactly the intent here?
Kerry said it.
Holy toledo every time I see a remarkably fucked up post by a liberal on this board I get my question answered in full living color.
How on earth did Obama get elected? Easy. Reread Ed's fucked up post.
As far as the rest of your bullshit, paid mercenaries are paid mercenaries and Bush sold our mercenary military to those who wanted the Kuwaiti oil to flow again.
Oh ye naysayer, thou hast already shewn thine soul to the darkness!
People together have power, this is why we call ourselves "United" is it not? You, like one who loves the darkness will say "you have no power." So long as I am an American, I have power. You are the one limited, as you are the one being led on a leash by a blind and deaf government.
besides whining on the internet, please go on and tell me how you literally can right now stop them from spending.
No go on, this will be hilarious.
Ever heard of voting?
besides whining on the internet, please go on and tell me how you literally can right now stop them from spending.
No go on, this will be hilarious.
Ever heard of voting?
Voting? We get to vote on the money we spend as a nation? LMAO.
Dude, you might get to control how YOUR money is spent. If you'd get a fuking job.
And you know what. IF I were an Arab nation and had watched us invade and destroy Iraq for no good reason, I would ask us IF we wanted to be a mercenary Army for the Arabs.
We already did it once. Why not again. Except the first time, Dick Cheney said it was the Iraqi oil money that would pay for our war. The damn liar.
And to those that supported war in Iraq and now have "seen the light" as to the futility of war in the ME, fuk off.
Far as I know, I am the only poster on here that adamantly opposed Iraq and oppose Syria.And to those Dems that want us to bomb Syria. You are wrong. Let them kill themselves. It is what they do best. And makes no difference to us. They ain't our problem. Or shouldn't be.
Ever heard of voting?
Voting? We get to vote on the money we spend as a nation? LMAO.
Dude, you might get to control how YOUR money is spent. If you'd get a fuking job.
And you know what. IF I were an Arab nation and had watched us invade and destroy Iraq for no good reason, I would ask us IF we wanted to be a mercenary Army for the Arabs.
We already did it once. Why not again. Except the first time, Dick Cheney said it was the Iraqi oil money that would pay for our war. The damn liar.
And to those that supported war in Iraq and now have "seen the light" as to the futility of war in the ME, fuk off.
Far as I know, I am the only poster on here that adamantly opposed Iraq and oppose Syria.And to those Dems that want us to bomb Syria. You are wrong. Let them kill themselves. It is what they do best. And makes no difference to us. They ain't our problem. Or shouldn't be.
there are at least two of us, probably many more.
Just a reminder of the facts. Kerry reported to Congress that the Arabs offered to pay the US. This is exactly what he should have done. He didn't say that the administration was considering the offer. In fact, he said, Thats how dedicated they are at this. Thats not in the cards, and nobodys talking about it, but theyre talking in serious ways about getting this done." The rest is right wing B.S.Wow! Obama is turning the U.S. into a Mercenary Service for Arabs...how hopeychangey is that?
And whatever happened to No Blood For Oil?
I keep forgetting, it's always different when the GOP does the EXACT same thing.As you well know, it was deltex1 who brought race into the issue, I just rammed it down his throat.Ed you are a douche bag for bringing race into this issue. Take a midol will you on black vs white because it is beyond boring.
Now to your stupid argument.
GH formed a coalition of countries to beat back Saddam because he invaded Kuwait with a remarkable coalition. A United Nations sanctioned intervention.
Of course those that could not participate with their military donated funds to accomplish this mission.
Here we have Arab countries willing to pay America to be a hit man on Assad and remove him from power? You do realize exactly the intent here?
Kerry said it.
Holy toledo every time I see a remarkably fucked up post by a liberal on this board I get my question answered in full living color.
How on earth did Obama get elected? Easy. Reread Ed's fucked up post.
As far as the rest of your bullshit, paid mercenaries are paid mercenaries and Bush sold our mercenary military to those who wanted the Kuwaiti oil to flow again.
You tied me in with that post. Fuck you.
And if you can't tell the difference between a United Nations sanctioned intervention to free the people of Kuwait and Arab states offering money to Obama for America to be a "hit man" to remove Assad you are a fool.
Oh wait. You're a progressive. Never mind.
Just a reminder of the facts. Kerry reported to Congress that the Arabs offered to pay the US. This is exactly what he should have done. He didn't say that the administration was considering the offer. In fact, he said, Thats how dedicated they are at this. Thats not in the cards, and nobodys talking about it, but theyre talking in serious ways about getting this done." The rest is right wing B.S.Wow! Obama is turning the U.S. into a Mercenary Service for Arabs...how hopeychangey is that?
And whatever happened to No Blood For Oil?
You had your chance. You voted this warmonger into office. You wasted your chance to change this country twice. Now you and your collective ilk have chosen to toss America over the precipice. Voting wisely would have changed it, intelligence instead of ignorance, and alas, you chose ignorance. You voted on the hopes that there would be no more wars, no more loss of life; but behold, this champion of peace has chosen to dip his hands in a sea of blood.
You don't need an election to change your country, all you need is a message. A voice. One day, this country will be crushed by its debt, and it will all be because people like you discouraged others from speaking out against it. You are what will be the ultimate end of our great nation. Those who succumbed to control rather than embracing independence. You would rather remain still as this calamity swallows you up.
Once again, you are nothing but an automaton. Easily programmed by your establishment elite. Programmed to think that you have no control over your government. We The People have more power than you will ever know. The day is coming, when people like you will be brushed aside, in a mighty push for freedom.
all i see is excuses as to why you have no control over the purse.
its a neat rant, but its not based on anything factual.
Yeah, all Oblammer has done is give you excuses for his actions, but yet you are two faced when he is the one doing the same thing you criticized Bush on...
Face it, Barry is a f'ing worthless POS, and you helped elect his worthless ass...
I know it is beneath you to ask for forgiveness, but you better get on your knees and start...
I see a lot of focus is being placed on the offering money aspect of the statement. I can understand that because it is deplorable that our military should be turned from freedom fighters to mercenaries. Not only that, it would eliminate the divine protection our troops may otherwise have.
But i think the more telling aspect of the statement is that this is a payment for a Full scale invasion. Something the White House has been swearing is not going to happen, but we can clearly see Secretary Kerry (And in turn the administration) has been contemplating full scale invasion.
Should we be wondering if the Administration is telling the truth about their plans in Syria? I think we should.
I keep forgetting, it's always different when the GOP does the EXACT same thing.As you well know, it was deltex1 who brought race into the issue, I just rammed it down his throat.
As far as the rest of your bullshit, paid mercenaries are paid mercenaries and Bush sold our mercenary military to those who wanted the Kuwaiti oil to flow again.
You tied me in with that post. Fuck you.
And if you can't tell the difference between a United Nations sanctioned intervention to free the people of Kuwait and Arab states offering money to Obama for America to be a "hit man" to remove Assad you are a fool.
Oh wait. You're a progressive. Never mind.
I admit I haven't followed this story that closely but I have seen the transcript of the hearing and I think you're reading into this something that isn't there. For the administration to actually back a plan to use our military as mercenaries would be political suicide.Just a reminder of the facts. Kerry reported to Congress that the Arabs offered to pay the US. This is exactly what he should have done. He didn't say that the administration was considering the offer. In fact, he said, Thats how dedicated they are at this. Thats not in the cards, and nobodys talking about it, but theyre talking in serious ways about getting this done." The rest is right wing B.S.Wow! Obama is turning the U.S. into a Mercenary Service for Arabs...how hopeychangey is that?
And whatever happened to No Blood For Oil?
Kerry proudly brought up the offer in the meeting. He bragged on how the mission could be paid for to those asking about it.
I know he said that America was refusing the deal; but that's not the point.
The very fact that Arab countries actually offered cash for America to be the "hit man" to remove Assad is telling.
As is Kerry bragging on it. It was part of his justification for the removal of Assad.
Remember my OP?
Kerry said the poor poor dears called rich Arab nations felt that Assad was a destabilizing influence in the region.
While the lying motherfucker omitted that Qatar and Saudi Arabia have been pouring untold millions to the terrorists for hire to take out Assad for them.
He didn't mention the part that the Arab countries need Assad removed was so Qatar could build it's gas pipeline thru Syria to get its gas to EU market now did he?
