Post by: Death_Merchant on January 15, 2004, 02:21:45 pm
WASHINGTON, DC?At a Monday press conference, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld announced a "change of plans" for the $87.5 billion aid package Congress approved in October: Instead of being used to fund an array of military and reconstruction operations in the Middle East, the money will be divided equally among Iraq's 24,683,313 citizens.
"I assure you that our new plan for economic recovery is not only easier, it's better," Rumsfeld said. "If we simply step back and let the market do its thing, a perfectly functioning, merit-based, egalitarian society will rise out of the ashes. Probably some restaurants or hardware stores or something, too."
During the next six months, Rumsfeld said, each Iraqi man, woman, and child will receive a one-time payment of $3,544.91. On June 30, the transaction of all funds will be complete, and the sovereignty of a "brand-new, prosperous, secular, pluralistic, market-driven nation" will be handed to an as-yet-unformed government, probably one with a president and a congressional body of some sort.
Post by: Sethan on January 15, 2004, 02:34:19 pm
Post by: Ravok on January 16, 2004, 09:54:11 am
Post by: GE-Raven on January 16, 2004, 10:13:19 am
Quote:
The sad thing is where probally going to do it.
Yes Ravok... I am sure the onion just predicted our new policy.
Satire people enjoy it.
GE-Raven
Post by: Ravok on January 16, 2004, 11:30:38 am
You dont get dark humor do you? Or do you have more fun being openly hostile to me on every post?
Post by: Death_Merchant on January 16, 2004, 11:40:59 am
I knew that you knew that I knew you were kidding about knowing I was kidding. Raven knew too, or did he? It's hard to know....
Post by: Ravok on January 16, 2004, 11:54:58 am
Post by: Death_Merchant on January 15, 2004, 02:21:45 pm
WASHINGTON, DC?At a Monday press conference, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld announced a "change of plans" for the $87.5 billion aid package Congress approved in October: Instead of being used to fund an array of military and reconstruction operations in the Middle East, the money will be divided equally among Iraq's 24,683,313 citizens.
"I assure you that our new plan for economic recovery is not only easier, it's better," Rumsfeld said. "If we simply step back and let the market do its thing, a perfectly functioning, merit-based, egalitarian society will rise out of the ashes. Probably some restaurants or hardware stores or something, too."
During the next six months, Rumsfeld said, each Iraqi man, woman, and child will receive a one-time payment of $3,544.91. On June 30, the transaction of all funds will be complete, and the sovereignty of a "brand-new, prosperous, secular, pluralistic, market-driven nation" will be handed to an as-yet-unformed government, probably one with a president and a congressional body of some sort.
Post by: Sethan on January 15, 2004, 02:34:19 pm
Post by: Ravok on January 16, 2004, 09:54:11 am
Post by: GE-Raven on January 16, 2004, 10:13:19 am
Quote:
The sad thing is where probally going to do it.
Yes Ravok... I am sure the onion just predicted our new policy.
Satire people enjoy it.
GE-Raven
Post by: Ravok on January 16, 2004, 11:30:38 am
You dont get dark humor do you? Or do you have more fun being openly hostile to me on every post?
Post by: Death_Merchant on January 16, 2004, 11:40:59 am
I knew that you knew that I knew you were kidding about knowing I was kidding. Raven knew too, or did he? It's hard to know....
Post by: Ravok on January 16, 2004, 11:54:58 am
Post by: Death_Merchant on January 15, 2004, 02:21:45 pm
WASHINGTON, DC?At a Monday press conference, U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld announced a "change of plans" for the $87.5 billion aid package Congress approved in October: Instead of being used to fund an array of military and reconstruction operations in the Middle East, the money will be divided equally among Iraq's 24,683,313 citizens.
"I assure you that our new plan for economic recovery is not only easier, it's better," Rumsfeld said. "If we simply step back and let the market do its thing, a perfectly functioning, merit-based, egalitarian society will rise out of the ashes. Probably some restaurants or hardware stores or something, too."
During the next six months, Rumsfeld said, each Iraqi man, woman, and child will receive a one-time payment of $3,544.91. On June 30, the transaction of all funds will be complete, and the sovereignty of a "brand-new, prosperous, secular, pluralistic, market-driven nation" will be handed to an as-yet-unformed government, probably one with a president and a congressional body of some sort.
Post by: Sethan on January 15, 2004, 02:34:19 pm
Post by: Ravok on January 16, 2004, 09:54:11 am
Post by: GE-Raven on January 16, 2004, 10:13:19 am
Quote:
The sad thing is where probally going to do it.
Yes Ravok... I am sure the onion just predicted our new policy.
Satire people enjoy it.
GE-Raven
Post by: Ravok on January 16, 2004, 11:30:38 am
You dont get dark humor do you? Or do you have more fun being openly hostile to me on every post?
Post by: Death_Merchant on January 16, 2004, 11:40:59 am
I knew that you knew that I knew you were kidding about knowing I was kidding. Raven knew too, or did he? It's hard to know....
Post by: Ravok on January 16, 2004, 11:54:58 am