Republicans Push for U.S. Role in Rebuilding Libya

Fox News ^ | 10/21/2011 | fox news

[tobyhill]

With Muammar Qaddafi finally out of the picture, Republican lawmakers are pressing the U.S. to open its wallet to help the new regime in Libya rebuild its nation, restore essential services and care for those wounded in the eight-months-long bloody conflict – an expense they say oil-rich Libya can and will reimburse.

“They’re willing to reimburse us. It’s not a matter of money,” Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., told Fox News, making a tough sales pitch in an era of high unemployment and increasing austerity.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., noted that the Libyans’ top request was for help in tending to the country’s wounded and that the French and Germans have reached agreements with the new government to treat them.

[Java4Jay]

“NO!”

[SatinDoll]

Hell no!

[TADSLOS]

Stupid RINOs.

[Wolfie]

See that kids, things aren’t so bad after all.

[TigersEye]

Yes, we need to spend billions rebuilding Libya, an oil-rich country, to soothe our consciences for all the innocent Libyan bystanders our bombs killed. /s

[doc1019]

Yes, let us help rebuild a shariah compliant country. Idiots.

[bgill]

Bloody hell no!

[I cannot think of a name]

“They’re willing to reimburse us. It’s not a matter of money,”

And if you believe that....

Zero is a patriot

Billary is a hawk

and plugs is a genius.

[GeronL]

no no no no no

[Sacajaweau]

No....The Libyans are going to pay for it. They just need LEADERS...it’s still a backwards country.

[independent in tx]

We don’t have the money to give to the military contractors right now, sorry.

[independent in tx]

“They’re willing to reimburse us.”

Haha, good luck with that one,

[Texas resident]

F’in HELL NO.

quadaffy was deposed to make room for the muslim brotherhood to take control of Lybia just like Egypt.

And now we have AMERICAN politicians who want to send money to these feral humans who want to kill us?

just dayum.

[TigersEye]

Yeah, right. Wanna buy a bridge?

[independent in tx]

This is the part of Ron Paul I agree with.

[fantom]

We are involved in every stink hole on earth , incluing the green hustle right here . The Pubs are tone deaf. Can't wait to outspend the leftists . You can see the war pimps lined up for their handouts now that the Iraq store is shutting down. Who was the old timer that said , “ Not a dimes worth off difference”.

[MinuteGal]

As soon as I read the disgusting title I knew it involved Sen. McManiac and his little love bug, Linseed Graham.

P.S.....ask any Floridian what love bugs do during a special season of the year.

Leni

[traviskicks]

Ron Paul's foreign policy is just crazy /sarcasm.

And even within Africa Libya isn't the place Republicans support Obamas adventurism:

Obama orders U.S. troops to help chase down African 'army' leader.

"I applaud our nation's military for making this a priority and taking the steps outlined in our legislation that will eventually protect the children and people from Joseph Kony's reign of terror," Inhofe said.

[independent in tx]

I guess they’re worried about their war money now that Iraq is shutting down.

There needs to be a massive protest if they even vote on this.