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

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

[Skwidd]

I'm completely against this. How much does it really cost to tell Africans not to f*** people they don't know and to not share their needles?

$15 billion of our tax dollars down the drain.

[Moonman62]

The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, today welcomed the announcement by United States President George W. Bush of a total of $15 billion in funding to help in the global fight against HIV/AIDS.

Next year he'll say that $15 billion isn't enough. The new extortion target will be $30 billion. Then we'll have to subsidize all the fatal illnesses in Africa. In ten years Africa will be on Hillarycare, funded by the US taxpayer.

[McGavin999]

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.

That's because most of us can see far enough to understand what is really being done here. The entire continent of Africa is in the grip of TWO plagues. The first is AIDS the second is the attempted takeover by Islamic fundamentalists. Weakened by the first the contenent could fall easy prey to the second. W is fighting the war on terrorism, whether some recognize it or not.

[Moonman62]

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

The entire federal budget is $2 trillion.

[demkicker]

I'm sure Kofi is delighted with this news. He's been bending over for years now and no doubt has AIDS himself.

[Moonman62]

Weakened by the first the contenent could fall easy prey to the second. W is fighting the war on terrorism, whether some recognize it or not.

So W is now following Patty Murray's advice, and the FReepers cheer.

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

Following through 12 years of the U.N. bull of protecting So damn insane in politics is alls that is happening.If we go kick butt and ONE soldier dies (in war people die) or we get a direct homeland hit the dems will SCREAM SEE WE TOLD YOU! The President is playing businessman-you scratch my back I'll scrath yours AND in the mean time the truth about the democrats and how they care about nothing but themselves is coming out to the point of the nail in the DNC coffin.

BUT it ticks me off that half my pay check goes to the IRS and HAVE TO budget to eat and yet trillions of bucks go like monopoly money all the time every day from every President we had.

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

"billions" shall I put my pinky between my teeth and say ONE MILLION DOLLARS? ONE BILLION DOLLARS?

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

Try, not to eff apes or monkeys, as well.

[Magnum44]

That's because most of us can see far enough to understand what is really being done here. The entire continent of Africa is in the grip of TWO plagues. The first is AIDS the second is the attempted takeover by Islamic fundamentalists. Weakened by the first the contenent could fall easy prey to the second. W is fighting the war on terrorism, whether some recognize it or not.

Thank you. Somebody else gets it.

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

Change "trillions" in post 27 to "millions"

I guess people who make six figures and over- a year think this is notbhing.

[Centurion2000]

We better not give that money to the UN ... that's be like burning mountains of dolar bills.

[Double Tap]

Horsehillary!

He is pandering to the left, nothing more. And it will get him nothing.

Africa was going down the tubes to the communist long before the AIDS crisis. And Muslim extremist have been there for decades.

No amount of money will change the outlook of either of these groups.

[Dataman]

Next year he'll say that $15 billion isn't enough. The new extortion target will be $30 billion. Then we'll have to subsidize all the fatal illnesses in Africa. In ten years Africa will be on Hillarycare, funded by the US taxpayer.

Nice try. Apparently you didn't watch the speech. He denounced Hillarycare.

Regardless, nobody seems to understand Africa's role in world terrorism. Moslems have determined to make Africa an Islamic continent. The planned takeover is in doubt.

I have a friend who travels to African areas dominated by Islam. He says there is much worry about our pending invasion of Iraq. Their reasoning goes like this: America is a Christian country. If America invades Iraq, it will not only win but will establish a US-friendly government. A US-friendly government will not permit Islamic oppression of other religions. Therefore Iraq will become a Christian country which will cause other Islamic governments to fall. The reasoning is obviously flawed but the panic is interesting which is why I think there may well be some brilliance behind the AIDS assistance in Africa.

The move not only shows compassion to the suffering countries but is likely to increase the popularity of the US and decrease the popularity of Islam.

[Centurion2000]

That's because most of us can see far enough to understand what is really being done here. The entire continent of Africa is in the grip of TWO plagues. The first is AIDS the second is the attempted takeover by Islamic fundamentalists. Weakened by the first the contenent could fall easy prey to the second. W is fighting the war on terrorism, whether some recognize it or not.

the only other reason I could think that he was trying this is that we'd make a US organization and send it all over Africa trying to do the job. When that failed (or US workers were killed) the US military would then have a tailor made reason for taking a foothold into Africa. After all, the Chinese have some troops there already in Chad. We'd just be doing the same.

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

He is dealing with the U.N. not the leftists'. He needs to say nothing to the leftists' they are nailing their own coffin by the minute.

He has no other choice. It is like some huge globalist tyranney like the U.N. had tried to stop us from getting Hitler, throw them some cash and emphasize on it in a speech does he have any other choice, really?

The left look like the bunch of a$$holes they are, more so daily.

Korea is a grave concern of mine, and we are having to beg the U.N. to get So damn Insane when they better shut up or they can deal with Korea as well. We all lose if these things aren't dealt with, so what if some sucking up happens.

[Moonman62]

Nice try. Apparently you didn't watch the speech. He denounced Hillarycare.

He says one thing and does another. The only details he offered were spending increases both here and in Africa. And now the Democrats will have to outspend him to show that they are more compassionate. In the meantime, neither side will declare that AIDs is a preventable disease.

[muslims=borg]

Yeah and then you lose your job over here and get a pittance in unemployment benefits (which they tax) while you get reemed making cobra payments for healthcare for your family. Meanwhile we are giving half our paychecks to bogus causes and governments around the globe besides our own. Its sad but I don't think we will ever see the tax rates set by Reagan again. When I look at what I pay in taxes every month I want to puke.

[CyberAnt]

Yeah, me either. In fact, there was a nice looking black doctor(?) who seemed overjoyed at the President's announcement, and I guess I assumed he was the person who was going to control the disbursement of the funds.

[Double Tap]

He is dealing with the U.N. not the leftists'

You have got to be kidding me??? What is the difference? So what happens if the "sucking up" still doesn't get him the support? Is he going to say, OK, then we will not give any money to the African AIDS crisis? How do you think that will play out?

How many times do you folks have to get scammed by a con-artist before you quit putting your money on the table?