Congress needs to cut off money for Iraq--just like they did for Vietnam.

European Socialist

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Fri Nov-11-05 10:12 PM
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Congress needs to cut off money for Iraq--just like they did for Vietnam.

It's simple. There should be enough scared Pukes to make a close vote of it.

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merbex

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Fri Nov-11-05 10:15 PM
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1. What that requires is another class of '74

and that won't happen till '06

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European Socialist

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Fri Nov-11-05 10:22 PM
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2. That's what I thought until yesterday--Now I think most districts ...

and states would punish a politician who won't cut off funding.

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havocmom

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Fri Nov-11-05 10:27 PM
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3. Troops being held for ransom

We pay Halliburton or no food and water.

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Fri Nov-11-05 10:33 PM
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5. The request of $70 Billion is coming up shortly (as soon as these budgets

cuts are done--to 'offset the taxcuts"

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stillcool

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Fri Nov-11-05 10:32 PM
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4. Maybe they already are?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1566176,00.html
Iraq rebuilding under threat as US runs out of money

http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/iraq/reconstruct/2005/0908costs.htm

Some Iraq Projects Running Out of Money, US Says
By T. Christian Miller
Los Angeles Times
September 8, 2005

The U.S. will halt construction work on some water and power plants in Iraq because it is running out of money for projects, officials said Wednesday. Security costs have cut into the money available to complete some major infrastructure projects that were started under the $18.4-billion U.S. plan to rebuild Iraq. As a result, the United States is funding only those projects deemed essential by the Iraqi government.

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/0211-07.htm

Published on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 by Knight-Ridder
US Military to Run Out of Money for Iraq, Afghanistan by September
by Drew Brown

WASHINGTON - The U.S. military will run out of money for operations in Iraq and Afghanistan at the end of September unless President Bush asks for additional funds, top military officials acknowledged Tuesday.

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European Socialist

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Fri Nov-11-05 11:06 PM
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8. No support from Congress would do Bush a big favor.

He could get out of Iraq and blame somebody else if it falls apart.

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Wilms

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Fri Nov-11-05 10:36 PM
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6. I didn't realise that's how we got out of Vietnam.

I had figured Kissinger had his fill carpet bombing the region.

Was it a Democrat controlled congress?

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European Socialist

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Fri Nov-11-05 10:52 PM
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7. Gerald Ford wanted more money--Congress refused--not sure but I...

think it was Democratic.

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