But just in case you haven't, go ahead and read what Mark of Auterificand Joseph Alexander have to say about Bush's promise to Abbas, and ask yourself, are the Palestinans really going to spend the $50 mill on housing and infrastructure? Even if that money isn't used to directly finance suicide bombings and the like, it will certainly release more funds to the death to Israelis fund. I agree with Joseph's comparison of Bush to Chamberlain.
Posted by Rachel Ann at May 27, 2005 02:07 PMRachel Ann: Chamberlain, yes!!! Thanks for the link!
Posted by: Mark at May 28, 2005 03:31 AMSo right. It is so scarcely mentioned how fungible all of this aid is. Same for all that EU money, as if they can track each coin that was given to prove that THAT coin went for bandages, and it was only OTHER coins that paid for bombs.
I still hope that Bush will come through in the long run, even if he makes mistakes. But this seems like one of the mistakes.
Posted by: AbbaGav at May 29, 2005 10:32 PM