Jesse Jackson Gets Loose
I'm pretty sure that Jesse Jackson has completely given up even trying to be accurate when he makes his monthly/weekly/daily accusations. "But Mr. Bush says, 'All right, I'll go to the U.N.,' then he tells them that unless you follow me, I'll call off trade with your country," said Mr. Jackson, a frequent critic of the administration.
I'm a bit suprised that Jackson thinks this type of arrangement is a problem - considering it is the exact same tactic he uses against corporations such as Toyota. For those that don't remember, Jesse told Toyota basically to do what I ask, or I'll arrange a boycott of your products. Pot, kettle, black.
We supported the shah of Iran, and we drove the Islamic revolution into being," Mr. Jackson said. "They saw us as allies of oppression. Um, if this is true, and the US created the Islamic revolution that is now harming both us and many women and non-Muslims in the Middle East - don't we have a moral obligation to reverse the harm we've caused? It would seem to me that if we are somehow responsible for this mess, then we have an even greater responsibility to fix it than if we were just an outside observer trying to do the right thing.
We supported the Taliban we gave $6 million to the Taliban. The Taliban was our ally until September 11."
Actually, it was $43 million - and it was for famine relief. Here was Colin Powell's announcement when the grant was released: We distribute our assistance in Afghanistan through international agencies of the United Nations and non-governmental organizations, " Powell said. " We provide our relief to the people of Afghanistan, not to Afghanistan�s ruling factions. Our aid bypasses the Taliban, who have done little to alleviate the suffering of the Afghan people, and indeed have done much to exacerbate it. " Spoken like a true ally! Additionally, one of the Bush administration�s first actions upon taking office was to shut down the Taliban�s mission in New York, in compliance with UN sanctions.
UPDATE: Carey Gage is all over this as well.
I'm a bit suprised that Jackson thinks this type of arrangement is a problem - considering it is the exact same tactic he uses against corporations such as Toyota. For those that don't remember, Jesse told Toyota basically to do what I ask, or I'll arrange a boycott of your products. Pot, kettle, black.
We supported the shah of Iran, and we drove the Islamic revolution into being," Mr. Jackson said. "They saw us as allies of oppression. Um, if this is true, and the US created the Islamic revolution that is now harming both us and many women and non-Muslims in the Middle East - don't we have a moral obligation to reverse the harm we've caused? It would seem to me that if we are somehow responsible for this mess, then we have an even greater responsibility to fix it than if we were just an outside observer trying to do the right thing.
We supported the Taliban we gave $6 million to the Taliban. The Taliban was our ally until September 11."
Actually, it was $43 million - and it was for famine relief. Here was Colin Powell's announcement when the grant was released: We distribute our assistance in Afghanistan through international agencies of the United Nations and non-governmental organizations, " Powell said. " We provide our relief to the people of Afghanistan, not to Afghanistan�s ruling factions. Our aid bypasses the Taliban, who have done little to alleviate the suffering of the Afghan people, and indeed have done much to exacerbate it. " Spoken like a true ally! Additionally, one of the Bush administration�s first actions upon taking office was to shut down the Taliban�s mission in New York, in compliance with UN sanctions.
UPDATE: Carey Gage is all over this as well.
# | September 16, 2002