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Hold Off on Sending New Aid

(USA Today) Barry Rubin - Since 1994, the U.S. has either paid or organized other countries to contribute more than $3 billion to the PA, a hefty amount for a population of about 3 million people with no standing army, heavy industry, or national debt. To put it simply, the money has disappeared. There is no reason to believe that new U.S. aid will be better spent to promote peace or benefit the Palestinian people. It is highly likely that this money will go for the support of security forces, which, at worst, are indistinguishable from terrorists. Aid is often used to purchase weapons; heavy arms were found on three captured ships last year. Only when it is clear that the regime is really working to stop terrorists should such funds be given. Otherwise, there could be no greater irony than the U.S. using taxpayer money to fund terrorists in the middle of a global war against terrorism.
2003-07-30 00:00:00
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