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Nepal Prime Minister gets anti-terror support from Bush
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State Dept. "clarfies" Nepal aid package amount:
"
Daily Press Briefing
Richard Boucher, Spokesman
Washington, DC
May 7, 2002
...
QUESTION: (Inaudible) dead and has been dead for some time. Can I just ask you about -- in South Asia as well about -- I understand that this is kind of a White House thing today with the Nepalese Prime Minister being there, but I unfortunately think that it will probably get short shrift by people over there, considering the other visitors.
So I'm just wondering, is it still the US plan to give the Nepalese 20 million in the supplemental for terrorism assistance?
MR. BOUCHER: In the supplemental appropriation, we put in 20 million in foreign military financing for Nepal. We have been assessing Nepal's needs. We have been reviewing several options for military assistance to Nepal. No final decisions on how that assistance, if it's approved, would be allocated, but that's the amount that we have put in the supplemental.
We will also be providing development assistance directed toward immediate high-impact job creation programs that can provide development and improve living conditions for Nepalese in rural areas. US economic assistance for Nepal for the coming fiscal year is expected to be about $38 million.
And, as you said, the Prime Minister is visiting. He is meeting with the President today. He'll be meeting with Secretary Powell tomorrow. The Secretary will discuss with him bilateral issues, regional issues, and ways in which the United States can continue to support Nepal in combating the Maoist insurgency and providing greater economic benefits for the people of the country.
QUESTION: Can I just ask about one thing? The 38 million is not the supplemental, that's regular aid?
MR. BOUCHER: No, the 38 million is the economic assistance we expect to provide this year, and the 20 million is foreign military financing that we've put in the supplemental.
QUESTION: And is that the -- that 20 million, is that the only money for Nepal that's in the supplemental, or is there other non-military --
MR. BOUCHER: I believe that's the money -- that's the only money that's there, yes.
..."
I interpret this to mean 18 million is planned for development aid, and 20 million for military aid requires Congressional approval as "supplemental". Net 38 million.
Dunno if the other 18 million has final approval or not.
"
Daily Press Briefing
Richard Boucher, Spokesman
Washington, DC
May 7, 2002
...
QUESTION: (Inaudible) dead and has been dead for some time. Can I just ask you about -- in South Asia as well about -- I understand that this is kind of a White House thing today with the Nepalese Prime Minister being there, but I unfortunately think that it will probably get short shrift by people over there, considering the other visitors.
So I'm just wondering, is it still the US plan to give the Nepalese 20 million in the supplemental for terrorism assistance?
MR. BOUCHER: In the supplemental appropriation, we put in 20 million in foreign military financing for Nepal. We have been assessing Nepal's needs. We have been reviewing several options for military assistance to Nepal. No final decisions on how that assistance, if it's approved, would be allocated, but that's the amount that we have put in the supplemental.
We will also be providing development assistance directed toward immediate high-impact job creation programs that can provide development and improve living conditions for Nepalese in rural areas. US economic assistance for Nepal for the coming fiscal year is expected to be about $38 million.
And, as you said, the Prime Minister is visiting. He is meeting with the President today. He'll be meeting with Secretary Powell tomorrow. The Secretary will discuss with him bilateral issues, regional issues, and ways in which the United States can continue to support Nepal in combating the Maoist insurgency and providing greater economic benefits for the people of the country.
QUESTION: Can I just ask about one thing? The 38 million is not the supplemental, that's regular aid?
MR. BOUCHER: No, the 38 million is the economic assistance we expect to provide this year, and the 20 million is foreign military financing that we've put in the supplemental.
QUESTION: And is that the -- that 20 million, is that the only money for Nepal that's in the supplemental, or is there other non-military --
MR. BOUCHER: I believe that's the money -- that's the only money that's there, yes.
..."
I interpret this to mean 18 million is planned for development aid, and 20 million for military aid requires Congressional approval as "supplemental". Net 38 million.
Dunno if the other 18 million has final approval or not.
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Now you see how things get screwed up.
Is the government already doing what it sounds like? Take two steps forward and now one step back. Let's get it together people and all move forward at the same time.
Bush says one thing, and the rest of the government says something else or can't make up it's mind. Yep, just makes a guy want to go outside and:barf: :barf:
Bush says one thing, and the rest of the government says something else or can't make up it's mind. Yep, just makes a guy want to go outside and:barf: :barf:
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I think I'd better drink to that.
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As a libertarian, I'm not a big fan of foreign aid or intervention without just cause. However, I emailed my Congressmen and asked them to support the supplemental aid package. I figure, since the government is already stealing my money, I should at least have some say in how they spend it. 
It looks to me like there's a total of $58 million in aid. The $38 million is the "normal" aid (probably part of some big appropriations bill that they pass without reading) and the $20 million is exclusively for fighting the Maoists. That's what the first article seems to say:
"In addition to the 20 million dollars in supplemental aid, the United States is also providing 38 million dollars in development assistance to the Himalayan kingdom in the coming fiscal year, State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said."
I strongly suspect that the $20 million, if approved, will not be in the form of dollars but M-16s, rockets, and helicopters. Then again, it's the government, so who knows.
It looks to me like there's a total of $58 million in aid. The $38 million is the "normal" aid (probably part of some big appropriations bill that they pass without reading) and the $20 million is exclusively for fighting the Maoists. That's what the first article seems to say:
"In addition to the 20 million dollars in supplemental aid, the United States is also providing 38 million dollars in development assistance to the Himalayan kingdom in the coming fiscal year, State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said."
I strongly suspect that the $20 million, if approved, will not be in the form of dollars but M-16s, rockets, and helicopters. Then again, it's the government, so who knows.
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It's the government for sure. My letter from Harry Reid said 40 million!!!! If two guys in Washington ever told the same story I'd have another heart attack.
