Annan welcomes Bush's $15 billion Pledge for Global Fight Against HIV/AIDS

United Nations News ^ | 1/29/03 | United Nations

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

I was not aware we were giving this money spoken about last night to the United Nations.

[debg]

kofi is pumping the assumption gun.

(i hope)

[Double Tap]

Talk about pissing money down a hole. Who cares who gets it, it is wasted. And they have no right to give it anyway.

If this had been announced by a democrap, it would be ridiculed and vilified by all on this site. But since a republican, mainly George Bush, pulled it out of his ear, it is a great idea.

Absolutely disgusting.

[bayareablues]

I'll bet he does. Not sure that I welcome it. Why are we sending money abroad when we have so many illegal aliens here at home that could use it?

[AdamSelene235]

Take all the money you want, we'll print more.

[fod]

quite astute of you...

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

So the printed money goes to pay offs- and the real money we give over half of, of our hard earned paychecks?

[syriacus]

I was not aware we were giving this money spoken about last night to the United Nations

It looks like only 1/15th of our money will go to the UN.

Africa Welcomes $15B From U.S. for AIDS

Some activists were concerned that the bulk of the money would be given directly to African governments many of whom have squandered previous aid instead of to the U.N.-administered global fund against AIDS...

According to the White House, a total of $1 billion of the pledged money will go to the fund over five years. The remainder will go to private groups and governments to fund laboratories, train health workers and provide tests, education and medicine.

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

I thought President Bush made our own account separate from the U.N. 's so we dictate how it is spent and on the right causes- So I doubt he is cart blanche handing this cash over to the UN. Do we have to give 690 trillion before he 'allows us' to knock out a man worse than Hitler?

[muslims=borg]

Yeah...I don't get it either...unless Dubya is trying to butter up the UN. But then why bother we don't need them anyway.

[Holden Magroin]

Here's an AIDS prevention program that costs America nothing: Keep your pants on, and don't use drugs!

[ShadowDancer]

When he said that, that was one of the times I actually yelled out loud at the TV. I agree, it's garbage.

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

But we are helping Africa, but yeah simple point.

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

I heard aids started in Africa due to sex with an animal.

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

We give trillions of dollars to other countries like it is monopoly money.

[dalebert]

extortion

[ShadowDancer]

Never said I liked that, either.

[holyscroller]

Whether we give it to the savages at the UN or the savages in Africa, every penny of it will be down the tube. What a waste!

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

It is called politiks nowadays.