Obama spending $6 million this year to restore mosques across the world

[Fury]

US funds restoration of global Islamic sites
Tue Aug 24, 5:53 pm ET

WASHINGTON – The good will tour of the Middle East by the imam behind the proposed mosque near ground zero is just part of the U.S. government's efforts to reach out to the Muslim world.

This year, the Obama administration will spend nearly $6 million to restore 63 historic and cultural sites, including mosques and minarets, in 55 nations, according to State Department documents.

Under a program established by Congress in 2001, the department will fund at least five projects in as many countries at a cost of more than $271,000.

The contributions include $76,135 for the 16th century Grand Mosque in Tongxin, China, and $67,500 for the 18th century Golden Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan. An additional $62,169 will be spent on restoring a 19th century minaret in Mauritania's ancient city of Tichitt; $50,437 for the Sundarwala Burj, a 16th century Islamic Monument in New Delhi, and $15,450 to restore the 18th century Gobarau Minaret in Katsina, Nigeria.

The amount spent on mosque restoration projects is a fraction of the total in the 2010 Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation, which also will fund projects to restore Christian and Buddhist sites as well as museums, forts and palaces.

Since 2001, the U.S. government has spent almost $26 million on the program to fund about 640 cultural preservation projects in more than 100 countries.

"The fund has demonstrated America's respect for the world's cultural heritage," Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said last month in announcing the 2010 projects. "Cultural heritage serves as a reminder of historical experiences and achievements of humanity. Ancient structures and objects offer important lessons for us today."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100824/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_nyc_mosque_state_department_2

Why are we restoring any of these places? Why don't the governments of the countries they're in do it? Despite what the Dem spending machine thinks, the US doesn't have money to burn.

[doison]

He's restoring "places of worship" for all religions, right? 
"Spreading the wealth" so to say? 

[Soul Crusher]

Disgusting. 

Remember in November! 

[Soul Crusher]

He's restoring "places of worship" for all religions, right? 
"Spreading the wealth" so to say? 

Obama, who never worked a day in his life, has no problem with this since its not his money, piss be upon him.   

[GigantorX]

Why is it that "We" have to "build bridges" to the Muslim word?

[Soul Crusher]

There is not one comments section on any news site, whether its yahoo, aol, nbc, abc, cbs, etc that is not utterly ready to send Obama to Elba over this insanity. 

The comments section of this story is already lighting up. 

The only thing we can do at this point is get the GOP back in charge of the House of Reps. so Daryl Issa can go after Obama without abandon.

Issa already said if the GOP wins, he will go after Obama and the Admn like a hound dog.   

[OzmO]

Why is the US government doing anything financially with any religion?

[Soul Crusher]

Why is the US government doing anything financially with any religion?

Because the idea of Mosque/State is not as repugnant as the idea of Church/State. 

Where are the strident leftists on this if this would have been churches?

Answer?  Nowhere, because its not about religion or the constitution.  Its about taking the USA down to its knees.   

[kcballer]

Interesting that this has been happening since 2001.

[Fury]

Interesting that this has been happening since 2001.

So what you're saying is that Obama seems to be following in Bush's every footstep, thus we can make the assumption that Obama = just as bad as Bush. Thanks for clearing that up.

[kcballer]

So what you're saying is that Obama seems to be following in Bush's every footstep, thus we can make the assumption that Obama = just as bad as Bush. Thanks for clearing that up.

Nope i actually like this idea.  I'm sure they are doing it for other sites too.  You'd be surprised what we pay out for things around the world.  Aide money doesn't always go to people, sometimes it goes to restoration of areas, sites, etc.  We fund archeologists who search for in essence buried treasure all over the world. Spending money on restoring historical sties is a great use of money. 

[Soul Crusher]

Nope i actually like this idea.  I'm sure they are doing it for other sites too.  You'd be surprised what we pay out for things around the world.  Aide money doesn't always go to people, sometimes it goes to restoration of areas, sites, etc.  We fund archeologists who search for in essence buried treasure all over the world. Spending money on restoring historical sties is a great use of money. 

What part of "BROKE" do you not understand? 


www.usdebtclock.org

[Fury]

Nope i actually like this idea.  I'm sure they are doing it for other sites too.  You'd be surprised what we pay out for things around the world.  Aide money doesn't always go to people, sometimes it goes to restoration of areas, sites, etc.  We fund archeologists who search for in essence buried treasure all over the world. Spending money on restoring historical sties is a great use of money. 

So let me get this straight. Muslims, who are notorious for bombing their own mosques, should carry on with that and we can swoop in and rebuild them?

No, thanks. It's not our job to dump millions into restoring historical sites that the governments of whatever country they're in can't be bothered with.

What part of "BROKE" do you not understand? 


www.usdebtclock.org

He's a far-lefter so forgive him. Spending money we don't have is all they know.

[Soul Crusher]

bump 

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

US funds restoration of global Islamic sites
Tue Aug 24, 5:53 pm ET

WASHINGTON – The good will tour of the Middle East by the imam behind the proposed mosque near ground zero is just part of the U.S. government's efforts to reach out to the Muslim world.

This year, the Obama administration will spend nearly $6 million to restore 63 historic and cultural sites, including mosques and minarets, in 55 nations, according to State Department documents.

Under a program established by Congress in 2001, the department will fund at least five projects in as many countries at a cost of more than $271,000.

The contributions include $76,135 for the 16th century Grand Mosque in Tongxin, China, and $67,500 for the 18th century Golden Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan. An additional $62,169 will be spent on restoring a 19th century minaret in Mauritania's ancient city of Tichitt; $50,437 for the Sundarwala Burj, a 16th century Islamic Monument in New Delhi, and $15,450 to restore the 18th century Gobarau Minaret in Katsina, Nigeria.

The amount spent on mosque restoration projects is a fraction of the total in the 2010 Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation, which also will fund projects to restore Christian and Buddhist sites as well as museums, forts and palaces.

Since 2001, the U.S. government has spent almost $26 million on the program to fund about 640 cultural preservation projects in more than 100 countries.

"The fund has demonstrated America's respect for the world's cultural heritage," Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said last month in announcing the 2010 projects. "Cultural heritage serves as a reminder of historical experiences and achievements of humanity. Ancient structures and objects offer important lessons for us today."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100824/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_nyc_mosque_state_department_2

Why are we restoring any of these places? Why don't the governments of the countries they're in do it? Despite what the Dem spending machine thinks, the US doesn't have money to burn.

Good

[Archer77]

The money would be better spent on the restoration of the cultural and historic sites Muslims have destroyed and are currently destroying.  If muslim historic sites need restoration let the Saudis pay for it.