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Suzanimal
04-13-2016, 07:54 AM
WASHINGTON
Aiding countries facing waves of refugees is a key to fighting terrorism pre-emptively, some lawmakers and refugee experts said in an unusually spectator-filled congressional hearing Tuesday.

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and U2 singer Bono, along with other refugee experts, advocated to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs for more financial and humanitarian assistance to Middle Eastern countries such as Turkey, Syria and Jordan.

“This is a crisis where you pay now or pay later,” Graham said. “You’re not going to win this war just by killing terrorists.”

Graham, the subcommittee’s chairman, and panelists testifying agreed that lack of necessities such as sustenance and education was one of the biggest threats to a country’s security, especially one on the border of a conflict zone.

“We have to recognize the threats posed by lack of education, food, water, stability,” said retired Marine Gen. James Jones. “The lack of these is a driver of poverty, conflict and extremism.”

Those testifying agreed that simply giving money was not enough. To fix the refugee crisis and stop the spread of terrorism, countries need stability.

“Aid in 2016 is not charity; it’s national security,” Bono said. “A focus on fighting poverty and improving governance . . . is the best bulwark we have against the extremism of our age.”

The U2 lead singer, known not only for his music but also his philanthropy, is the co-founder of the ONE and (RED) organizations. ONE is a poverty-fighting campaign focused on Africa, while (RED) is focused on fighting AIDS. Bono has traveled to various countries and lobbied lawmakers with both campaigns.

Graham’s push for additional emergency U.S. aid to foreign countries was inspired by his recent trip to Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Israel.


Read more here: http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article71433577.html#storylink=cpy

Ronin Truth
04-13-2016, 08:20 AM
Send them whatever you want, Bono. No one is stopping you.

Suzanimal
04-13-2016, 11:08 AM
Bono: Deploy the Comedians to Fight ISIS

Bono has an idea for fighting ISIS: Deploy the comedians. "The first people that ... Adolf Hitler threw out of Germany were the Dadaists and the Surrealists," the U2 frontman explained during an appearance before the US Senate on Tuesday on the subject of foreign aid to fight terrorism. "It’s like, you speak violence, you speak their language. But you laugh at them when they’re goose-stepping down the street, and it takes away their power. So, I’m suggesting that the Senate send in Amy Schumer, and Chris Rock, and Sacha Baron Cohen."

He also offered more traditional ideas, USA Today reports, including quickly working to solve the Syrian refugee crisis and the extremism that has led to it: "When aid is structured properly, with a focus on fighting poverty and improving governance, it could just be the best bulwark we have against the extremism of our age." As for concerns about whether our budget allows for foreign aid? "If you don’t do it now, it’s going to cost a lot more later. I do know that."

http://www.newser.com/story/223533/bono-deploy-the-comedians-to-fight-isis.html

Ronin Truth
04-14-2016, 06:25 AM
http://www.newser.com/story/223533/bono-deploy-the-comedians-to-fight-isis.html

So far ISIS, as a group, doesn't really strike me as having much of a sense of humor. :p :(

Suzanimal
04-14-2016, 12:05 PM
In other words Neo con and moral signaler want to give way more of our money to people who have no right to it and will waste it

That's the short version.:) I wouldn't call him a moral signaler?:confused: - did you mean singer? Nothing "moral" about jockeying for stolen money and volunteering comedians for service.

Oh, and..
Taxation is theft.:)

CaptUSA
04-14-2016, 12:32 PM
"It’s like, you speak violence, you speak their language. But you laugh at them when they’re goose-stepping down the street, and it takes away their power. So, I’m suggesting that the Senate send in Amy Schumer, and Chris Rock, and Sacha Baron Cohen."

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Chris-Rock-HUH-WTF.gif

bunklocoempire
04-14-2016, 01:03 PM
Bribe the man with a cookie stolen with a gun, thinking pretending that the man will be placated and won't bite you.

Or, simply quit Grahming the man's family and friends to death.