Congress gives bush 50 BILLION for Iraq today!

[BOSSHOG]

Mary Landrieu filibustering for a couple hundred million for americans living in tents on the gulf coast.

I guess the compassionate conservative nonsense plays well in Baghdad.

[BlueJac]

1. The Money Pit.........

We just can't seem to throw enough money in it! :wtf:

[NYCGirl]

2. Interestingly, though, W may want to veto it, because of the section that

restricts the treatment of detainees.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051007/ap_on_go_co/congress_defense

[BOSSHOG]

3. He's consistent

Allow torture in Gtmo and continue the human suffering of Americans due to hurricance destruction. Republican values front and center.

[rodeodance]

8. lets see if the support the troops rhetoric from the WH is true.

......In a 97-0 vote, the GOP-controlled Senate signed off on the money as part of a $445 billion military spending bill for the budget year that began Oct. 1. The measure would also put restrictions on the treatment of detainees who are suspected terrorists — a provision that has drawn a White House veto threat and demonstrated a willingness by Republican lawmakers to challenge Bush.

Passage comes at a time when public support for Bush and the Iraq fighting has slipped, U.S. casualties have climbed and Congress has grown increasingly frustrated with the direction of the conflict.

The Senate bill provides $5 billion more for the wars than the House version. The final bill is expected to include the full $50 billion extra after House-Senate negotiators work out their differences over the coming weeks.

[fooj]

4. How about the 11 Billion they "lost" in Baghdad?

I don't think we should give them a fucking dime.

Peace.

[rodeodance]

5. She is talking good right now on c-span.

[rodeodance]

6. If you listen-you can discern her talk is about the general decay of

infrastructure across the US. Neglect as our resourses--time, money, people are directed elsewhere (wars).

[kenny blankenship]

7. You mean "borrows 50 billion dollars from the People's Republic of China"

they don't have anything to give but OPM.

[zann725]

9. Doubtless it's partly coming from Soc. Sec. trust fund.

Shrub said in his speech they'll be working in the next few weeks on cutting "entitlements."