Kerry: Arab countries offered to pay for invasion

[Slyhunter]

Secretary of State John Kerry said at Wednesday’s hearing that Arab counties have offered to pay for the entirety of unseating President Bashar al-Assad if the United States took the lead militarily.

“In fact, some of them have said that if the United States is prepared to go do the whole thing the way we’ve done it previously in other places, they’ll carry that cost,” Kerry said. “That’s how dedicated they are at this. That’s not in the cards, and nobody’s talking about it, but they’re talking in serious ways about getting this done.

The House’s Syria hearing: Live updates
This might change things.
Is our Army for hire?

 

[Imnukingfutz]

I read this story this morning...so now we are the hired help to the M.E.? Isnt that nice.

If they want it done let them do it themselves, there is still no reason to mess in the Syrian Civil war.

 

[VanceMack]

Pretty sure this takes us from "a few specifically targetted airstrikes with no boots on the ground to "war"...on our own...with a minimum of 75,000 troops. In a country back by Muslim extremists with both sides that hate us.

 

[Helix]

As regional power, this is Saudi Arabia's responsibility. We should not be participating any more than Saudi Arabia should intervene in a Mexican civil war.

 

[j-mac]

Pretty insulting.

 

[EdwinWillers]

Pretty sure this takes us from "a few specifically targetted airstrikes with no boots on the ground to "war"...on our own...with a minimum of 75,000 troops. In a country back by Muslim extremists with both sides that hate us.

What could possibly go wrong?

 

[EdwinWillers]

Pretty insulting.

I don't know what's more insulting - the offer, or our secretary of state repeating it.

 

[TheGirlNextDoor]

[/FONT][/COLOR]The House’s Syria hearing: Live updates
This might change things.
Is our Army for hire?

It shouldn't be.

If they want to pay for it, then let them do it themselves. We shouldn't be involved AT ALL.

 

[Coin]

This turn US as mercenary.
It's so insulting.

 

[EdwinWillers]

It shouldn't be.

If they want to pay for it, then let them do it themselves. We shouldn't be involved AT ALL.

They've got our money. They've got our weapons. What we don't have that they do is the common sense to stay out of fights like this.

 

[ChuckBerry]

I think the Saudi offer is to alleviate one of the major complaints about going to war...the cost. One of the biggest beefs continually expressed about Iraq and Afghanistan is the crushing debt load it's currently causing us. The offer was made to sway those in Washington that might be sitting on the fence because of the cost.

 

[DDD]

They've got our money. They've got our weapons. What we don't have that they do is the common sense to stay out of fights like this.

So you have declared that you have trillions of dollars in debt and this may be an issue that you may not be able to cover the costs of an additional war. Especially one backed by Russia, Iran, and more terrorists. So they are trying to cover the costs and hand over to you the benefits.

Someone mentioned USA being the police cop but interested people should be paying for it. Well here is the chance.

The only thing worthy here would be USA having more things to negotiate with in G20. Say Putin says "I want the resources. Besides you are in debt" then Obama can respond "No I want the resources. Besides this will not cost me, the Saudi's shall be paying for it."

 

[Μολὼν λαβέ]

I don't think the US should get involved in Syria either but if, I mean when they do go to war again, let someone else pay for it. I see nothing wrong with that. I think the Iraqis and Lebanese should pay for their liberation rather than the American taxpayer.

As they say, freedom isn't free.

 

[Montecresto]

So now Kerry just admitted that it IS about regime change after all! Well, I've known that for thirteen years. This should push it over the edge.

 

[Higgins86]

Charge them more plus interest and put it towards your national debt. :shock:

 

[Montecresto]

I don't think the US should get involved in Syria either but if, I mean when they do go to war again, let someone else pay for it. I see nothing wrong with that. I think the Iraqis and Lebanese should pay for their liberation rather than the American taxpayer.

As they say, freedom isn't free.

What's blood worth?

 

[cpwill]

Everyone who was equally insulted by the Japanese doing the same in 1991 raise your hand?

 

[Montecresto]

It's up but you just can't see it. I opposed the first attack on Iraq.

 

[Blue_State]

Correct me if I am wrong on this one.

Isn't is cited that Osama Bin Laden was essentially created because of the use of the American military to liberate Kuwait? Didn't he believe it should have been Arabs helping Arabs?

 

[Captain Adverse]

[/FONT][/COLOR]The House’s Syria hearing: Live updates
This might change things.
Is our Army for hire?

Does this mean they are volunteering to use their own armies and resources as well as their money, instead of expecting us to use our own troops? I don't see how they can "carry the whole cost" any other way. I mean, what price tag do you place on an American soldiers life? Do we become the world's mercenary policeman now?

 

[justabubba]

thank goodness we have someone of kerry's abilities to get us thru this tough patch
























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[cpwill]

thank goodness we have someone of kerry's abilities to get us thru this tough patch

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[VanceMack]

This turn US as mercenary.
It's so insulting.

From the Arab perspective it is even more insulting. Their erspective is that they will bring in TCNs...Third Country Nationals...to do all the demeaning **** work that no Arab should ever deign themselves to do. Thats how they view the US military...TCNs.

 

[Medusa]

what a shame

 

[calamity]

Kerry is a first class idiot.