Sec. Clinton Announces $110 Million In Aid To Pakistan
EmailABC News’ Yunji de Nies reports: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced today that the United States will give $110 million in humanitarian aid to Pakistan. "We face a common threat, a common challenge and now a common task," Clinton said. Secretary Clinton said the U.S. military will be involved in delivering many of the relief supplies that this money will pay for, but is not engaged in any military action on the ground in Pakistan. All of these funds will go to relief agencies and non-governmental organizations and will be used to pay for food, water and shelter for that country’s most needy. "I think it is fair to say that our policy toward Pakistan over the last 30 years has been incoherent. I don’t know any other word to use," she said. The secretary said that the Obama administration is pursuing a new approach toward the country that is "qualitatively different." "The humanitarian relief is the right thing to do, no matter what the politics," she added. Mrs. Clinton also unveiled a new text messaging campaign where Americans can text the word "SWAT" to the number 20222 to contribute $5 to the United Nations Humanitarian Council on Refugees. She said that she had just left the State Department, where they tried out the number and made their own donations, and encouraged the public to do the same. "Just think, if a million people in the United States gave $5, that would be $5 million," she said. Mrs. Clinton was also asked about her husband’s new appointment to as the United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti. The secretary smiled and said, "I think Ban Ki-moon has chosen a high profile envoy to raise the visibility of the needs of the people of Haiti." — Yunji de Nies
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I wish our own government would help Americans instead of giving our money away all over the world. My state could sure use 110 million dollars. I’m so tired of the looting of America.
Posted by: obusha | May 19, 2009, 1:00 pm 1:00 pm
“I wish our own government would help Americans instead of giving our money away all over the world. My state could sure use 110 million dollars. I’m so tired of the looting of America.”
Sorry…your state is not as important as the national security of the United States and that’s what this money is all about.
Posted by: Silky | May 19, 2009, 1:31 pm 1:31 pm
Why does the Federal Government give away hard working american tax dollars to every country in the world ? Hundreds of billions every year. It would be alot cheaper for americans to just let these people kill each other, really. We give money and bombs to Isreal, they use them, and now were giving Gaza billions to rebuild. And what the hell is Bill Clinton going to Haiti for. And FYI to the media, when Haitian’s drown off the coast of Florida there not immigrants ! they are invaders, and would have become illeagal aliens.
Ex Republican
Posted by: RGeier | May 19, 2009, 1:31 pm 1:31 pm
Sorry…your state is not as important as the national security of the United States and that’s what this money is all about.
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Too bad some are too blind in their ideology to see the connection. It’s far better from a strategic point to provide relief, rather than the Taliban or Al Qaeda provide it. Which has been the case for years — the extremists have stepped into the poverty void by providing social and most devastatingly, educational aid.
Posted by: kat | May 19, 2009, 1:44 pm 1:44 pm
If we had done this years ago in Afghanistan, we wouldn’t have the problems we have now in that area. If you have never watched the movie, Charlie Wilson’s War you should take a couple of hours to do so. It explains exactly what we did wrong and why that area is the mess it is today. And basically, it’s because Congress didn’t want to spend a few million dollars. In th long run, it would have saved us billions.
Posted by: Keith | May 19, 2009, 1:58 pm 1:58 pm
If our borders had been closed and scured 9/11 would have never happened. We let people in that should never had been here, that’s the problem ! The American tax payer can not support the poor of the world ! ! ! ” Patriotism is like charity, it begins at home” – Herny James.
Ex Republican
Posted by: RGeier | May 19, 2009, 1:58 pm 1:58 pm
If our borders had been closed and scured 9/11 would have never happened.
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If Bush would have paid enough attention to a memo in Aug of 2006 captioned with bin Laden determined to strike in US and also to multiple warnings from international intelligence, then 9/11 would have never happened.
Posted by: kat | May 19, 2009, 2:43 pm 2:43 pm
Great…more money to fund acceleration of Pock-e-stan’s nuclear program.
Posted by: tjp612 | May 19, 2009, 2:45 pm 2:45 pm
THE WAR IS LOST, THE WAR IS LOST
Posted by: Nancy Pelosi, accomplice to torture | May 19, 2009, 2:47 pm 2:47 pm
I have to give my $5.00 to a homeless guy in my town.
Posted by: DontGet818OnMeNow | May 19, 2009, 2:52 pm 2:52 pm
What happened to representing the people, washington should not be allowed to just give anything away and make decisions without the people voting, Americans need to get their country back!! Its our tax dollars they are wasting and someone needs to be accountable before Obama destroys our country completely.
Posted by: HH | May 19, 2009, 3:19 pm 3:19 pm
110 million dollars for humanitarian aid by taxpayers ……… what? We aren’t FORCED enough by our government to involuntarily give away our money? Now the SOS mouth is asking for more from us to willingly donate?
She has got some big ones!!
None of this money will make it to where it is intended to go…….think again Hilda!!
Posted by: American Infidel | May 19, 2009, 3:19 pm 3:19 pm
REVOLT!!!!
Posted by: cjcanu01 | May 19, 2009, 3:26 pm 3:26 pm
There goes more of my tax and social security money (which all is but broke)to rediculous so called “Aid” to who, again. Wheres my aid going to be for me when I want or need to retire?
Posted by: cjcanu01 | May 19, 2009, 3:28 pm 3:28 pm
$110 million of OUR money given away to Pakistan?? Big Mouth Hillary just gives our money away after Barry okays it? We’re still being fleeced! We can’t buy love from these countries!! We need to take care of our own before we start saving the world! We have major problems here in the USA. Where are these people’s minds? Get them ALL out of office! More tea parties! We need to save this country and demand they stop this insidious spending!
Posted by: Mary | May 19, 2009, 3:47 pm 3:47 pm
And where are we getting the money for this???? Oh yeah that’s right, from our way over bounced US government checkbook!!! Gee, could ya send some aid to my address too while you’re at it???
Posted by: Kim | May 19, 2009, 3:49 pm 3:49 pm
They are giving the 110 million to the community organizers in Pakistan(Hamas and Fatah) We are getting screwed over daily, and people are so in love with BHO that they are actually enjoying it.WAKE-UP AMERICA!
Posted by: Carol in Alabama | May 19, 2009, 4:20 pm 4:20 pm
what another payoff?the money is going to fall into the wrong hands you can bet on that.
Posted by: natale from mass. | May 19, 2009, 4:31 pm 4:31 pm
I think it’s fair to say that this blog is dominated by right wing ideologues. Of course, it doesn’t reflect their proportion in the country. They’re basically an angry, embittered minority — that’s easy to discern from their verbiage along with party and issue polling.
Posted by: kat | May 19, 2009, 4:52 pm 4:52 pm
We hope that Pakistan knows that the our media has been covering this story and Pakistan have the majority of America’s support.
Its not easy because you may feel alone right now, You are not alone!
Posted by: Bob | May 19, 2009, 7:02 pm 7:02 pm
Oh geez, can’t you kool aid drinkers follow the bouncing ball. Obama (who finally admitted we are broke) has been throwing millions upon millions of US $$$ at his fellow muslim socialists since taking office. Again Obama who somehow managed to get into pakistan while in college and who has been using the US military to attack its muslim socialists presidents enemies now gives them millions $$$$ after giving Hamas millions $$$$$ of taxpayer money. Funny what he considers so important to throw millions upon millions at.
Posted by: PresGov | May 19, 2009, 8:01 pm 8:01 pm
Shouldn’t pakistan be using its own money to support itself instead of buying nukes? Thanks Obama for helping Pakistan arm with more nukes.
Posted by: PresGov | May 19, 2009, 8:03 pm 8:03 pm
I hope that this money is coming out of our yearly donation to the United Nations. We as a country can ill afford to just give 110 million dollars to a country for displaced residents, the same people who have been living with and supporting the Taliban.
Posted by: Roger | May 19, 2009, 8:04 pm 8:04 pm
Yes this is good after the 13 Billion we gave them and they in return have given?
Enough buying Pakistan loyalty it doesnt work.
Have then gives us a Extremist free Pakistan and we in return will give them money easy.
Pakistan has play us sinc the 80′s
Posted by: William | May 19, 2009, 9:24 pm 9:24 pm
I don’t understand why America needs to keep bailing out everyone?? Our country is going down the toilet, businesses are closing, highest unemployment in 25 years and we have to bail out someone else! Charity begins at home, so stop helping out everyone else in the world. Keep the money here to help out Americans!
Posted by: sick in illinois | May 20, 2009, 1:56 am 1:56 am
WHAT ABOUT AMERICANS? WHAT ABOUT OUR TEACHERS THAT WON’T BE RETURNING TO TEACH IN THE FALL? I WONDER HOW MANY DEMS REGRET VOTING FOR THIS ADMINISTRATION. AT LEAST BUSH DIDN’T BETRAY HIS COUNTRY!
Posted by: R. Pfau | May 20, 2009, 4:34 am 4:34 am
IMPEACH!
Posted by: R. Pfau | May 20, 2009, 4:40 am 4:40 am
This is crap; stop helping other countries and help our own; we have people living in thier cars, on the streets. Families struggling each week to provide for their own. When will the government see this and help out the USA. We have and still continue to take in the hungry and the poor from other countries; it is time to stop and help our own. Maybe those in the government should take a pay cut or get laid off or lose their benefits; maybe then their tunes will change. Thank God my father is not here to see this.
Posted by: AliceB | May 20, 2009, 8:42 am 8:42 am
I think the text campaign is a way of doing that, she is encouraging individual citizens to contribute so that she doesn’t spend more tax money. Humanitarian aid is a form of National Security, it can be good for us. For more on this story check out this video it has more sources:
Posted by: Rosa | May 20, 2009, 2:48 pm 2:48 pm
we need all the goodwill we can send to allow mothers, babies and all refugees to regain their human rights as citizens of one planet!
Posted by: becky | May 20, 2009, 3:33 pm 3:33 pm