Could you imagine the US giving criminals in our country $100 a month if they would only agree not to kill anyone?
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice has proposed a $100 monthly allowance to terrorists who agree to lay down their arms and retire or find another profession.
The money would be part of a $350 million package deal announced by U.S. President George Bush this past week. The Bush administration suggested that Congress consent to send $41 million immediately for an “immediate impact in support of democratic transition.” Under Congressional rules, the money would go for specific projects, and not directly to the Palestinian Administration (PA).
Rice, about to pay her first visit to the Middle East in her new position as successor to Colin Powell, wants part of the money to go directly to “retired” terrorists. Speaking between visits to European countries, she proposed a pension fund for at least 1,000 terrorists.
President Bush's offer of $350 million came after American disappointment at assistance that Arab states have offered. ("Shame, shame, Prince Faisal, as punishment for you not giving any money to help Palestinians' lives...we'll just do it ourselves!") The American aid is to be earmarked for new and modern border crossings, road and water infrastructure, and education and health programs.
UPDATE: Great comments on this from OceanGuy:
- If insanity is doing the same thing over and over and over while expecting different results, then the policies of the entire non-Arab world are absolutely insane. The Arabs, on the other hand, stick to their proven formula. Fight the Jews, lose, promise peace [in exchange for land, arms, legitimacy, cash] then declare it's not enough and resume their fighting.