Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN): Obama ‘Chose To Stand’ With Ahmadinejad And Hamas By Offering Humanitarian Aid To Gazans
Just about every part of Bachmann’s argument, from the facts to the conclusions, is wrong. First of all, the $400 million Obama promised goes to Gaza and the West Bank, and the majority of it will almost certainly go to the larger West Bank. Secondly, none of the money will go to Hamas. The funds will instead be distributed through NGOs and the U.N., as has been U.S. policy in Gaza for some time.
Moreover, Bachmann’s claim that the aid package means Obama “chose” Hamas over Israel is complete nonsense. Beyond that fact that Obama has repeatedly stressed his support for Israel, U.S. aid to Israel easily dwarfs that to the Palestinian territories, and aid to Israel has actually increased under Obama.
Contact your Congressional representative today. The U.S. Congress is no place for a person whose mental faculties cannot differentiate between reality and her deranged fantasies.
