AP: Pentagon wants $99.7B more for wars

oberliner

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Wed Dec-20-06 03:06 PM
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AP: Pentagon wants $99.7B more for wars

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon wants the White House to seek another $99.7 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to information provided to The Associated Press.

The military's request, if embraced by President Bush and approved by Congress, would boost this year's budget for the wars to about $170 billion.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061220/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/iraq_spending

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jus_the_facts

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Wed Dec-20-06 03:09 PM
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1. FUCK YOU....not another CENT...n/t

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lpbk2713

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Wed Dec-20-06 03:09 PM
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2. Seven Days in May

ECommConn must be running low on funds.

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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jobycom

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Wed Dec-20-06 03:09 PM
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3. Me, too! I want $99.7 Billion more, too. But just for Christmas shopping

and some bill paying and such.

Where do I line up? I've done a better job than the Pentagon this year! I deserve it more!

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wakeme2008

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Wed Dec-20-06 03:10 PM
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4. Think Bake Sale

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judaspriestess

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Wed Dec-20-06 03:11 PM
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5. here comes the IRS

and why isn't oil being used to pay for this fucked up war?

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Marr

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Wed Dec-20-06 04:19 PM
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8. How about oil *company* money?

Edited on Wed Dec-20-06 04:22 PM by Marr

Since they're the ones benefitting from the US-control of Iraq's oil supplies, why not pay for the occupation with special taxes on oil companies and defense contractors like Haliburton? They can send all their profits to the government, which alots some of it back to the Pentagon, which directs a portion of the remaining sum back to the contractors! No profits at all, just pure patriotic duty.

It's like the Circle of Life! I'm sure they'd all love that- I've seen the energy company ads and they all seem really jazzed on that environmental stuff.

:sarcasm:

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kineneb

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Wed Dec-20-06 03:18 PM
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6. ...while the poor die of starvation in the streets...

think France circa 1788...

...only this time the revolution will be televised!?

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KamaAina

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Wed Dec-20-06 04:18 PM
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7. You just know the lib'rul media will round it up to $100 billion

I mean, really, where else can you find a bargain like this? Ruining a whole country AND destabilizing an entire region, all for less than $100 billion?! It's a steal!!

:sarcasm: :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

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Kagemusha

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Wed Dec-20-06 04:25 PM
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10. Good. If they just called it 99.99 billion I'd be ticked.

That's just capitalist trickery at work. :sarcasm:

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edbermac

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Wed Dec-20-06 04:22 PM
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9. Let's call Jerry Lewis and get a telethon going.

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itsmesgd

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Wed Dec-20-06 04:26 PM
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11. are they budgeting for Iran now?

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