January 05, 2004
WELL, THAT PROVIDES CLARITY:
Palestinian Aid Groups Refuse U.S. Money (MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH, January 6, 2004, Associated Press)
Palestinian aid groups have refused to accept money from the U.S. government because of a requirement they sign a pledge the money would not be used for terrorism, organizers said Monday.Posted by Orrin Judd at January 5, 2004 10:15 PMThe U.S. Agency for International Development has given Palestinian groups $1.3 billion in the past decade and is a key source of funding for the cash-strapped organizations.
Comments
They do have a point, mind you.
They were getting all this money for free before and could funnel it to whomever they wanted. So what's this about Washington moving the yardsticks? Changing the rules?
Have the Americans no honor?
Posted by: Barry Meislin at January 6, 2004 01:35 AMNo Honor, Good Sense.
"To shot him in the eye would have been the right thing to do, to shoot him in the back showed good judgment."
John Wesley Harin's epitaph
Posted by: Robert Schwartz at January 6, 2004 02:42 PMHardin
Posted by: Robert Schwartz at January 6, 2004 02:44 PM$1.3 billion. Good Lord.
Posted by: David Cohen at January 6, 2004 07:56 PM