Ohio man asks, "why do we give money to countries that hate us?"

[dominsu]

foreign aid takes up so little of the budget. this is not an issue, terrible foreign policy is an issue

[thisdontworkable]

CEHAMIC YOU ARE SO OFF BASED. NEWT IS ALL ABOUT FACTS,HISTORY AND FIGURES. YOU ARE DISTORTING TRUTH. HIS MEMEORY IS INCREDIBLE. AND HIS PLANS RARELY FAIL. DO NOT FEAR THE REVOLUTION.. BE PROUD OF TRUE AMERICAN LEADERS LIKE NEWT. THEY ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN THESE DAYS. IT WAS MEN LIKE HIM THAT MADE THIS COUNTRY WHAT IT BECAME. HONESTY,HARD WORK,FAITH IN GOD, SWEAT AND TEARS. NEWT IS A BRAVE MAN. HE IS THE PRESIDENT TO BE

[TheBlackshirtHusker]

@thisdontworkable I think Cehamic is right! Do you remember when hard working, Christian, honest, President Bush said there were nukes in Iraq?

Seems to me he is more educated on the matter and more on base than you. That is just my opinion though...

PS: I think your keyboard is broken...it is typing in all caps...

[albertsamerica2020]

@TheBlackshirtHusker IF you read up on what the Defense Department found you'd be surprised. There were no nukes, but 500 weapons munitions were found which fell under the category of "WMD". Many of which were biochemical. I could even send you the 2009 article about it. I think Iraq was handled wrong, but how weak your research is saddens me. The media didn't report the story, for obvious reasons.

[TheBlackshirtHusker]

@albertsamerica2020 Please do. There are differing definitions of "Mass Destruction".

What you may see as "mass" may be different that what my definition of "mass" is. In the same way, the Government's definition is probably different than your's or mine!

That being said, we have MUCH more "WMDs" (and nuclear missiles) than Iraq had, so why invade? If they were to attack us, we could wipe them off the face of the earth...

[TheBlackshirtHusker]

@TheBlackshirtHusker

The best way to defend the U.S. from these "WMDs" is to stay away from Iraq, and instead use the Billions (with a "B") of dollars to enhance our security mainframe at home. If we use that money to get to a point where we can shoot down incoming missiles with an anti-ballistic missile (ABM), then what do we have to fear? Full fledged war on our Homeland? Why attack a country whose munitions are all local and ready to be armed? Iraq? Iran? I find your common sense laughable..

[albertsamerica2020]

@TheBlackshirtHusker Well bio-chemical warfare is just as bad as a nuclear device. Imagine spreading a virus, starting a pandemic in America killing millions. If you don't realize this you're an idiot. Secondly, the fear was that Iraq was going to give the WMDs to terrorist organizations which would use them. Iran has given weapons and funding to Hezbolha and Hamas. Several weapons, which have killed our men and women, have been traced back to Iran.

[albertsamerica2020]

@TheBlackshirtHusker Iraq had several of the world's most wanted terrorists in Saddam's cabinet. Al-Qaeda actively recruited and took shelter in Iraq before 2003. So the logic behind the decision was very valid. I did however say I disagreed with how the war was waged. Don't get mad at me for pointing out the how terribly mis-informed you are.

[albertsamerica2020]

@TheBlackshirtHusker PS: It's very easy to sneak a nuclear device (size of a suit-case) or a bio-chemical agent/virus into a country. The billions of dollars you want to spend on defense will mean nothing against the enemy we are facing. We aren't facing a conventional enemy who has a whole country as a return address. We are facing terrorist organizations whose driving force is a twisted ideology.

[TheBlackshirtHusker]

@albertsamerica2020 Thank you for the article. I'm not angry with our spirited debate, and I was not the first to sling mud. I think we will have to agree to disagree on this one. Militarism is high on your list, and not on mine.

One last point. You stated that "the Billions of dollars won't do anything..."

Well we haven't tried, and how many biological attacks have we faced? None...

and don't tell me we took them all...:)

[albertsamerica2020]

@TheBlackshirtHusker It's not militarism, it's just basic information-age foreign policy. We haven't had a bio-attack, but we've had a few attempts and of-course 9/11 woke us up to that fact that we have radicals willing to kill themselves to kill us.

But I am right about the Billions of dollars. To spend money on what you want, would help us defend against an invasion or 9/11 styled attack (which we have new defense for now.), not against the attacks I mentioned.

[cehamic1023]

It's ridiculous how candidates like Gingrich don't go off of facts and statistics but rather what they feel "may" happen or "could" happen. There "MAY" be hundreds of nuclear weapons in Pakistan. Remember when George W. Bush said there "MAY" be weapons of mass destruction in Iraq? Look at the mess that created. Please, do this country a favor and vote for RON PAUL rather than this pinhead

[VGTheater]

i just dislike this to even it out lololol

[thebest129397]

VOTE RON PAUL

[auimike]

Thumb down for Gingrich answering the question.

[MrSlik25]

AMERICA is a sham...everything is fake...illusions...Politics is not real...its a soap opera.

[swaywillkillbush]

notice the FoxNewsChannel doesn't post any snippets of Ron Paul

[HordeLord13]

@swaywillkillbush N.O but he turns down a lot of their invitations

[brostomper]

of course he turns a question into a way to incite fear in the viewers...

[cocoinfinity1]

Nothings free aid to countries that hate us is an attempt to enslave and make them beholdant. Still cant make them respect us.

[sumrandomguy3]

Cut aid to Pakistan for hiding Bin Laden

[BarbedWireCondom]

How to fix americas step 1: stop wasting billions of dollars with your "super packs" to get nominated for the election. that is all perfectly good money that could be used to stimulated the economy in some form or fashion. Step 2: stop wasting millions of dollars campaigning for election. see previous statement. ps we live in the year 2012 make a fucking you tube video to campaign its probably just as effective just infinitely cheaper

[secerto]

Always fear mongering and no straight talk. I'm sick of these guys. If Ron Paul doesn't get the call then Obama it is. America get the corporate raiders and clowns out of the way and get it done!

[SuperDrizzle7]

our bureaucrats accepting money from our corporations is a recipe for corruption. 

[sanjurolumino234]

@SuperDrizzle7 I agree. Big government should be constitutionally bound.Shrink it down with checks and balances.Severe punishment to any corrupt bureaucrat. If a crook puts one toe over the line.We the People take his whole damn leg off.

[bibleortraditions]

The Zionist State of Israel has been made into a nation lush green farmlands. Yes, because of billions of US dollars pouring into the nation every year.

[JESUSCHRISTAPPEARS]

Placing GOD FIRST in America Worked From the beginning of this "UNITED STATES Of America & Until We as a Nation Place & Acknowledge GOD First The Unite States of America Will Surely Fall.

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[monjiaitaly]

they take it from us and give to them to do our bidding and they keep it in there pockets. Prime example-Hosni Mubarak

[pluto4847]

@littlechickification

I'm not a red neck! I'm a liberal dude. I'm on your side. 

[ULMOify]

I think when it comes to knowing what is politics is all about, I think Newt is probably the only one beside Ron that knows the system......

[eliote17]

good question Ohio man!

[b52gf16c]

@eliote17 No you Idiot,we give credits to certain nations (they can only spend those credits in the USA) on top of that we have the smallest foreign aid budget in % terms of any Western Country and it makes up less than 1%of the goverments outlays. The Ohio man is typical ignorant uneducated GOP type!!!! please dont follow in his footsteps.

[VictoryRepublican]

I love Newt. He has more knowledge in his pinky than that idiot Obama could ever dream of

[91fatboy51]

I say stop sending money to others countries... until congress can balance our own budget!!!!! then send what ever you want to whom ever you want but stop bleading America dry while supporting other countries with your and my taxes!!! PERIOD!!!

[chefshitpiece]

@91fatboy51

NO FOREIGN AID!!!

NO IMMIGRATION!!!

NO OFFSHORING!!!

NO BAILOUTS!!!

Or else....no more America.

[Disledo1]

@chefshitpiece vote ron paul,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[chefshitpiece]

@Disledo1 Thank you for respecting my opinion. Its rare on Youtube. Remember my name...if Destiny allows it then my name may be big one day. Stay safe, my friend.

[chefshitpiece]

@Disledo1 Thank you for respecting my opinion. Remember my name...if Destiny allows it then my name may be big one day. Stay safe, my friend.

[chefshitpiece]

@Disledo1 Stay safe, my friend. Remember my name...if fate allows it then it may be big one day.

[TheBlackshirtHusker]

@chefshitpiece

HAHA I like the name "ChefShitPiece" much more than "Snooki". You have my vote!!!

[chefshitpiece]

@TheBlackshirtHusker Watch out for my band The Satanic Sillyhearts...we are coming out with our first song in a few months. It's called "Pussyfart"

Vocals- ChefSP

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Bass- Mao tse BONG

Drums- Professor Phinneus von Stink-o-phuck

[coolsoeb]

@chefshitpiece no immigration LOL are you joking or simply simple minded?

[chefshitpiece]

@coolsoeb The real question is whether the benefits we accrue from importing low-wage workers outweighs the cost.

My argument IS simple, tho that does not mean my mind is: If you are having a pizza party with 11 friends over and you only order a 12 slice pizza, does it make any sense to start inviting more friends over for 'za?

[coolsoeb]

@chefshitpiece uhh... america needs constant immigration. If you haven't noticed, the only way the country's population continues to grow is through immigration. Normal people within the country just aren't having enough kids. You might be thinking that these immigrants will take jobs from the working people. But that's just bs. They take the jobs that normal citizens don't want to take like being a taxi driver.

[chefshitpiece]

@gaySOB: I dont agree with the idea that for America to be succesful the population has to keep growing constantly, I think that is the flaw in you logic. Its like Smith said in The Matrix...most mamals develop a nature equilibrium with their surroundings and then stop growing.

The ROman Emperor Octavian stoped the expansion of Rome becuz he KNEW that it was time to consolidate what Rome had conquered. Thats why he found ROme in stone and left it in marble.

I applied for taxi driver actually

[isummit29]

We TAKE the wealth! And push it somewhere else!

[RedShirtStarTrekGuy]

Newt sadly doesn't have a chance, but lets face it he is the most knowledgeable person on that stage. 150 years ago this guy would have walked into the Whitehouse with an over welming vote becasue of that knowledge and experience ...now a days you dont win unless you are thin, pretty, say cookie cutter comments that people like to hear but mean absolutely nothing.... sad but true.

[HansCent]

probably the most honest answer without tiptoeing. Sadly, he might only be given Secretary of the State after the election.

[Jestlow]

Better question... why do they hate us?

[nateoak10]

@Jestlow cause we like to act like world cops

[locolalo1364]

We need Isolationism!

[kerpal3]

because they give us military bases

[harj2009]

Because those countries provide us nato transit and agree not to teach us a lesson like they did with the soviets in the 1980s

[TheDBALLYN]

Newt Getrich is just another shill.

[wydok]

We should give money to NPO's on the ground trying to help the average citizen of foreign countries in need, not US companies who would use the money to take US jobs overseas for less money.

[joshwhoisthatguy]

Not bad for a republican, My problem is the U.S. giving money to dictators like Mubarak and Gaddafi, horrible waste and are the reason WHY other countries hate us.

[RayKalmNiam]

lol stupid Americans want our nukes.

[hartmanwe72]

@magatroll Did you learn some big new words this week? Like "military industrial complex" or Facist military empire"? Oh and of course you have to throw in "oppress". Try putting down the hooka pipe and the Kool Aid and try on some new ideas instead of spewing the same old 60's rhetoric

[megatroll]

@hartmanwe72

Keep living in denial.

Keep swallowing your propaganda.

Keep defending your fascist military empire.

US-Nazis scum! The world will never bow down to your blood thirsty oppression! You will fall, just like the Roman Empire and all oppressive regimes before in human history!!!

[crazywolf1x1x]

My fellow Americans the only way to put a stop to this is for the American people to get the very powerful Israeli lobbies out of our politics. The bottom line is they have too much power over who gets elected to office in this country and until that power is taken away from them israel will continue to own us and make the world hate us.Israel does not care about the USA they just want what they want and if that means dragging the USA to hell to get it they will. They are not our friends

[Eliot8989]

@crazywolf1x1x If there are Isreali lobbiest why are you worried about a minority like them rather than socialistic majorities?

[megatroll]

The purpose of the military:

- Massacre the poor and helpless of this world

- Oppress potential prosperity amongst undesired political forms

- Invade and occupy areas that hold trade routes and recources

- Install military bases around the world to create more conflicts

Nice hypocrisy you disgusting puppet. Keep worshipping the military industrial complex like a god entity while millions die in your aggression wars!

USA = Fascist military empire creating conflict worldwide

[classicrocker13able]

@megatroll Oh really? Huh, you think our troops WANT to be sent to Afganistan or Iraq? You think we WANT to be spending all this money on war? Some may, but many certainly don't. You should thank you're lucky stars to be living here, we may not be perfect but there's an oppresive dictatorship 90 miles south called Cuba, and in Cuba you'd be executed on the spot for saying such nonsense. And who protects us from being invaded by countries like Cuba? That's right, the military. Have some respect.

[TheAnthonywc]

MORE WAR PROPAGANDA....DIDNT EXPECT IT FROM NUTE.....GUESS WILL BE ANOTHER COUNTRY CHECKED OFF, YOU WANT TO KNOW WHATS FUNNY THERES 2 OTHER SUPERPOWERS IN THAT REGION, LOL CHINA AN RUSSIA DONT SEEM TO WANT TO DO ANYTHING AND THEY ARE CLOSER LOL YEAH MAKES SENSE TOTALLY!!

[sanjurolumino234]

"Why do we give money to countries that hate us?" Our "representative" government TAKES our money and gives it to countries like Pakistan to keep this war tragedy going. Whose funding the rebels in Afghanistan?-PAKISTAN IS! War is good for the weapons industry. There are banking and oil interests involved too. Only the corporate corrupt few benefit from bloodshed.

[pluto4847]

@sanjurolumino234

Donating money to country to those who hate us is wrong. As an American, I worked in several European countries for eight long years. Needless to say, they can take their jobs and shove it. I am happy to be back in America. All I hear from the Europeans is how much they hate America, yet they themselves never thank us for bailing out their banks, and providing aid to them.

I say no more!

Its our money, and those Eurotwats can go to hell!

[sanjurolumino234]

@pluto4847 Thank You for your experience and your insight.

[pluto4847]

@sanjurolumino234

Wouldn't it anger you if you worked temporailiy in a foreign country, and all they did was rip apart your country. That's what they did to me.

Never once did I say bad things about their culture, but they felt it was ok to rip apart mine.

It even got to the point when this Scots person from Scotland egged my residence, burned US flags, and taunted me.

We would never do that to them if the tables were turned around.

[sanjurolumino234]

@pluto4847 You are so right. I love how they take their month long vacations on our dime. I think that most of the world act like We are their enemy-but they just love Our money don't they.