Hillary announces million dollar scholarship program for palestinians

[redwing]

If congress passes this BS program, they all need to be

http://chronicle.com/news/article/6092/cli...tinian-students

[Hunterpoet]

Oh this is good....they are going to relax security measures so the terrorists can get a better education before blowing up everything.

Kudos , Sec. Clinton, what a great idea.

[kat8585]

They're such far left, radical lunatics, they probably will pass it.

[Burning_Ember]

What part of this is objectionable? Because its a scholarship program, or because its for Palestinians?

Would a better investment be to spend a million dollars to spend on some bombs to drop on them?

[kat8585]

How about we're so recklessly spending so many trillions of dollars that we can't afford it?

[Hunterpoet]

I object to this for a number of reasons.

1) We are in a financial crisis.

2) Sec. Clinton has not demonstrated that the educational system in Palestein is so lacking as to need help from the U.S.

3) Why do they need to come to America, Europe, Asia and the middle East all have very good schools.

4) Why lower the security measures just because a person wants to go to college, does pursuit of higher education make a person less of a risk.

5) How has the government of Palestein demonstrated in the past that any peaceful out reach has furthered negotiations.

And to answer your question about bombs...yes...especially if they continue to make war against Israel, who happens to be our ally.

[Hunterpoet]

I object to this for a number of reasons.

1) We are in a financial crisis.

This is cheaper than bombs. A 250 pound smart bomb cost a total of just under $30,000 to deliver including the cost of the aircraft operation. That means this program will cost the same as dropping about 33 smart bombs. I think this program will have more impact than 33 bombs.

2) Sec. Clinton has not demonstrated that the educational system in Palestein is so lacking as to need help from the U.S.

This is a joke right?

3) Why do they need to come to America, Europe, Asia and the middle East all have very good schools.

Read the article, "to apply to American-accredited institutions in the United States or the Middle East"

4) Why lower the security measures just because a person wants to go to college, does pursuit of higher education make a person less of a risk.

Where does it say the security measures will be lowered?

5) How has the government of Palestein demonstrated in the past that any peaceful out reach has furthered negotiations.

That is one more reason to educate a new generation so that there can be a new group of leaders that are not brainwashed.

And to answer your question about bombs...yes...especially if they continue to make war against Israel, who happens to be our ally.

Yes, because that has worked so well over the last 50 years!

Actually did read the article, and she specifically mentions lowering the security measures. And yes other schools were mentioned I was emphasizing the point. 50 years, has it been that long, guess some folks are slow learners...maybe us...maybe them. No it wasn't a joke, if folks have already been going to other colleges around the middle east and europe why should I think that their system is lacking. Sounds to me like they have a good system in place already...why should we get involved.

[MorningGlory]

What part of this is objectionable? Because its a scholarship program, or because its for Palestinians?

Would a better investment be to spend a million dollars to spend on some bombs to drop on them?

No...a better investment would be a mile high fence between them and Israel. Those people are, for the most part, a lost cause.

[MorningGlory]

Which do you think would be more effective 25 well educated Palestinians returning to Palestein each year helping to show others there is more to life than what they see, or 33 bombs dropped?

From all I've read, educating a fanatic only makes him/her a better educated fanatic.

[Guest LadyC]

What part of this is objectionable? Because its a scholarship program, or because its for Palestinians?

Would a better investment be to spend a million dollars to spend on some bombs to drop on them?

what part of it do you NOT find objectionable?

our economy is in the tank, we may never get out of debt to china, and there are millions of americans who would give their right arm for the opportunity to go to college... and now hillary wants to give foreigners a free ride. and that's not even touching on the valid concerns about terrorism.

it should never have become acceptable to ignore the needs of our own citizens while trying to take care of everyone else's.