$70B OK'd for Iraq and Afghan war funds

[ECH1969]

WASHINGTON (AP) — House-Senate negotiators Thursday approved a new $70 billion infusion for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan as they wrapped up talks on a $447 billion Pentagon funding bill.

The additional war funds would bring the total approved by Congress for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan since Sept. 11, 2001, to more than $500 billion, with another installment likely to come next spring.

Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, said the $70 billion infusion for Iraq and Afghanistan operations will fund the war "at least until May, but we hope beyond that."

http://www.mlive.com/newsflash/washington/index.ssf?/base/politics-10/1158883768182710.xml&storylist=washington

[G2099]

1. 70B to add to the destruction of the Economy and . . .

The children of America will have to pay for. Such will be the legacy of this generation to the next generation.

[wordpix]

2. Then what, Ted you oil whore? After May, I hope you're in jail

for crimes against the environment and military-industrial-
Congressional corruption. :evilgrin: Ted it's time for you to get defeated.
:puke:

[Robbien]

3. I cannot understand why Dems vote for this bill when they just

held hearings this week on the issue of fraud and abuse of prior funds. They were told that over half the money is missing, but they continue to vote to give them more.

:wtf:

[babylonsister]

4. They can't be seen as not supporting the troops is my thinking. nt

[Mind Snapper]

10. Is that a legitimate reason or

simply an easy excuse they can feed to people like us so we continue supporting their corrupt asses?

I vote the latter

[rodeodance]

15. BINGO

[rodeodance]

16. bill would be the first of 11 spending bills to clear Congress

The bill would be the first of 11 spending bills to clear Congress for the budget year beginning Oct. 1. With progress so slow on other bills — the homeland security bill is the only other spending measure likely to pass before Congress adjourns next week to campaign for fall elections — the Pentagon measure will also carry a stopgap funding bill to keep open agencies whose funding bills won't have passed.

The defense measure is certain to enjoy sweeping support in Congress despite widespread anxiety about how well the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are going. Even opponents of the war tend to support the measure because it supports U.S. troops in harm's way.

"The troops are stretched thin," said Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee. "We're not making progress.

[mike_c]

5. I wonder how the dems who've said "if I knew then what I know now..."

"...I wouldn't have voted for the IWR" voted on this bill. It would be the height of hypocrisy to vote to continue funding a war they now claim to no longer support. Frankly, I think it would prove them liars.

[Mind Snapper]

11. Since the vote was 98-0 in the Senate..

[EVDebs]

6. Is this another special funding package ?

How long is this suppose to go on ? I heard McCain say we'll be in Iraq "10, 20 years...That's not so bad" WTF ! McCain's a twit.

""When asked this week on CNN how long the U.S. military is likely to remain in Iraq, Senator John McCain replied "probably" 10 or 20 years. "That's not so bad," he said...""
http://www.frostcloud.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-2565.html

[VegasWolf]

7. Where are the Democrats? Oh, they're hiding hoping no one asks them for an

opinion.

[razors edge]

8. a billion here,

a billion there, soon this could add up to some serious money.


:sarcasm:

[daleo]

9. Easy come, easy go. n/t

[orpupilofnature57]

12. Did this asshole throw the victory sign 4 years ago ? Impeachment.

[saigon68]

13. PISS IT AWAY

There is no need for any of it here, now is there?

</sarcasm>

[HuffleClaw]

14. how many times now has this been?

seems to me they do this every other month.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

17. Another year of healthcare for every American hits the shitter.

"We can't afford it. Waa, waa."

[bemildred]

18. Flush! nt

[LeftHander]

19. Obscene waste of money....

This administration has spent more money killing people than and other in history.