Bush Wants to Punish Armenia

What's the issue, you ask? In 2001, the Bush administration and Congress agreed to send Armenia and Azerbaijan equal amounts of military aid. And this is where the problem comes in:

The President's budget recommends cutting U.S. economic aid to Armenia from the FY2006 actual level of $69 million to a proposed FY2008 level of $35 million. The proposed FY2008 Foreign Military Financing figure for Armenia is $3 million, a cut of $960,000, fully 30% less than the proposed FY2008 figure for Azerbaijan of $4.3 million.

The President is seeking only $300,000 in International Military Education and Training for Armenia [IMET], down $538,000 from FY2006, a dramatic cut of 64%. In sharp contrast, the White House is proposing that Azerbaijan receive $1 million in IMET, a considerable increase over their FY2006 level of $823,000 and more than three times the IMET levels being proposed for Armenia. Overall, the President's budget proposes 38% less in U.S. military aid for Armenia than for Azerbaijan.

They can take their hospital back if this is the thanks Armenia is going to get for its continued support of U.S. invasions.

Source: PanArmenian