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[Richard Henry]

"radiosrfun" <radiosrfun at radiosrfun.com> wrote in message
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> "default" <default at defaulter.net> wrote in message
> news:91hho3tr56dpsfqsav4lnr8sl944bbrviv at 4ax.com...
> > On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:01:09 -0500, "radiosrfun"
> > <radiosrfun at radiosrfun.com> wrote:
> >
> >>I WISH - that the President and Congress of this country would shut off
> >>ALL
> >>foreign aid.
> >
> > Ditto that.
> >
> > Israel is the chief beneficiary of our foreign aid largesse.  Some 8
> > billion dollars annually.  What doesn't find its way into politicians
> > pockets goes to pay for a military that is winning us a lot of new
> > friends in the Arab world.
> >
> > We pay Egypt ~ 2 billion a year in extortion to keep them from
> > attacking Israel.
> >
> > The actually amount Israel receives is not really known to the public.
> > The official numbers read something like 3 billion in aid, and another
> > 5 billion in guaranteed loans - which are turned into grants year
> > after year.  This is money we borrow so there's an additional interest
> > burden.
> >
> > Actually when you talk about shutting off "foreign aid" you may be
> > making thermate's point for him.
> > --
>
> Well - the first cup of coffee hasn't exactly kicked in yet - but I
believe
> I know what you're saying and if correct - you may have a point there.

According to the US Govt for 2006:

Israel:     $2.6B
Egypt       $1.8B
Iraq:       $9.8B
Afghanistan $3.7B

http://qesdb.usaid.gov/gbk/