Are you friggin joking. 900mil to rebuild Gaza

[Joe]

True. This is certainly not the best time to be spending money, but one could also argue that in a general sense, peace efforts should be made before the Horsemen of the Apocalypse appear rather than after.

[Travis]

Originally Posted by Joe

True. This is certainly not the best time to be spending money, but one could also argue that in a general sense, peace efforts should be made before the Horsemen of the Apocalypse appear rather than after.

Peace efforts? Not sure we should even bother. There is a deep rooted hatred for Americans in that region that neither money nor diplomacy will ever cure. It would seem the best course of action would be limited involvement, but close monitoring.

[Joe]

We're not as unpopular in the arab world as we were a few months ago.
But most analysts agree that Obama's popularity is a perishable asset that will fade without action - which explains why the administration is acting now.