https://pjmedia.com/ronradosh/2011/11/13/no-to-starting-at-zero-the-new-republican-foreign-policy-gaffe/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 08:28:12 -0400<![CDATA[Perhaps the biggest gaffe in last night’s Republican presidential candidate debate was the concept introduced by Rick Perry, and seconded by Mitt Romney, that when it comes to foreign aid, the United States has to start with zero. As Bruce Riedel, a former CIA officer and now at the Saban Center at the Brookings Institute points out, the “proposal to start each year with zero dollars in foreign aid allocated for Israel and all other countries would have a very disruptive impact on Israeli military planning and Israeli security. Perry&#8217;s idea is bad news for Israel and shows how little he understands its needs.”]]>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 13:04:15 -0500<![CDATA[Ron Radosh]]>https://pjmedia.com/ron-radosh/2011/11/13/no-to-starting-at-zero-the-new-republican-foreign-policy-gaffe-n183958