Throwing Money Away

Part of the "stimulus" package, $900 million to be exact, is being allotted for rebuilding Gaza. Don't worry the money isn't going to go to Hamas since the UN is going to distribute it for the US. Okay I can't even type that with a straight face.

Stimulus package: because throwing away other people's money is fun!

The United States plans to pledge more than $900 million to help rebuild Gaza after Israel's offensive against Hamas and strengthen the Palestinian Authority, a U.S. official said on Monday.

The money will be channeled through UN and other bodies and will not be distributed via the militant group Hamas, which rules Gaza, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton plans to make the announcement next week at a Gaza donors conference in Egypt.

Update: Because funny/smart comments shouldn't languish in the comment section -
$1 billion to Hamas? I wonder how much firepower that buys? I guess we'll find out. - Yaron