Robert Gates: We Need $33 Billion for War Funding by July 4th...

[lib2DaBone]

Defense Secretary Robert Gates told senators Wednesday that the Pentagon will have to do “stupid things” if Congress doesn’t approve a $33 billion supplemental spending request by July 4.


The military sought passage of the wartime spending bill before Memorial Day, but that slipped by, making the July 4 recess the next must-pass deadline.



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No money for jobs, medicare , policemen, firemen or teachers.... but $33 Billion to piss away in Afghanistan? No problem. Joe and Ben... "The Barf Brothers"

[MarshalltheIrish]

1. I wonder what those "stupid things" will be

More illegal behavior and no-bid contracts? Eisenhower must be spinning like a propeller in his grave. The military-industrial complex isn't a part of the country, it now runs it!

[Lasher]

2. I thought we were going to stop this supplemental shit.

War funding was supposed to start going through the normal budgeting process, right?

[TheWatcher]

3. Preparing for another Flase Flag Robert?

Traitorous piece of shit.

[LaurenG]

4. "Stupid Things" -wtf

I am thinking our defense secretary is a scary sob. Stupid things?

[Scuba]

5. 1st Stupid Thing: Keeping Robert Gates as SecDef

[unhappycamper]

6. The new 'supplemental' is for $37.476 billion.

The fuckers lie when they float this shit about $33 billion. Surprise! Not.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8571798

[bemildred]

7. When did the Pentagon ever stop doing stupid things? nt

[Ichingcarpenter]

8. And when did the Senate?

They will write the check without a blink.

I really, really hate the Senate.

[formercia]

9. We could have bought Afghanistan for 33 Billion

It might have been a good investment.

[Ichingcarpenter]

10. The GNP of Afghanistan is $6.82 billion dollars

Seems like we could have boughten it cheaper

But well said.

[frylock]

11. this will be the LAST last planned war supplemental..

before the next last planned supplemental.

[City Lights]

12. Have at it. We're broke, remember? nt

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

13. More troops. More money. More time. The ever popular Battlecry of the MIC.