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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,035 posts) Wed Nov 27, 2019, 11:10 PM Nov 2019

WH hold on Lebanon aid sparks questions: 'This is Ukraine again,' lawmaker says

The White House has held up U.S. security assistance to Lebanon for months now, prompting increasingly urgent questions from Congress and the Lebanese government.

At least one U.S. senator, fresh from a visit to Beirut, is now condemning the decision and comparing it to the hold on aid to Ukraine that is at the heart of the House impeachment inquiry.

The Lebanese Armed Forces, or LAF, is the country's multi-sectarian military that enjoys strong national popularity and a key U.S. partner in the country. A senior State Department official said last Thursday they are the "most capable and credible institution in Lebanon."

But since at least June, the White House and its Office of Management and Budget has blocked $105 million worth of security assistance, passed by Congress and signed by the president, from reaching the LAF, including military vehicles, weapons and ammunition.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/wh-hold-on-lebanon-aid-sparks-questions-this-is-ukraine-again-lawmaker-says/ar-BBXqUxt?li=BBnb7Kz

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WH hold on Lebanon aid sparks questions: 'This is Ukraine again,' lawmaker says (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2019 OP

Shithole is taking aid money, period. Iliyah Nov 2019 #1

I don't think he wants to give ANY money to a country that isn't "doing something for us." NCLefty Nov 2019 #2

This is illegal the money is not his to do what he wants to do with !!!! uponit7771 Nov 2019 #3

As Jan Brady might say; "Russia! Russia! Russia!" Behind the Aegis Nov 2019 #4

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

1. Shithole is taking aid money, period.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Nov 27, 2019, 11:25 PM

Nov 2019

Across board, from aid to poor nations to Paris Climate Change to EU to Nato, etc.

Meanwhile, people are dying. Meanwhile evil forces are advancing. Vote him and his evil people out!

NCLefty

(3,678 posts)

2. I don't think he wants to give ANY money to a country that isn't "doing something for us."

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Nov 28, 2019, 03:21 AM

Nov 2019

Which usually means him, or his hate base.

So it could just be that he considers them a "shithole country" that has nothing we want?

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

3. This is illegal the money is not his to do what he wants to do with !!!!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Nov 28, 2019, 05:39 AM

Nov 2019

Behind the Aegis

(53,961 posts)

4. As Jan Brady might say; "Russia! Russia! Russia!"

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Nov 28, 2019, 06:17 AM

Nov 2019

Lebanon has been progressing over the past year and a half in isolating Hizb'allah and rebuilding a democratic system. The war in Syria has taken much pressure off of Lebanon from Syria and Iran (Hizb'allah), which also reduces tensions between them and Israel. However, Russia has been rebuilding its Soviet control of the Middle East...check out Egypt. As Rachel Maddow says, "Watch this space!" in regards to Yemen. No one should be surprised if Russia "suddenly" steps in to provide "aid" to Lebanon.

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