Bush's War, or The War Of The Gulf: If Troops Weren't There, $120 Billion Could Be Spent To Rebuild Gulf States

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Thursday, February 2, 2006

If Troops Weren't There, $120 Billion Could Be Spent To Rebuild Gulf States

The Bush administration will soon ask Congress to approve a $439 billion defense budget, which will include $120 billion for the war in Iraq, a 5% increase over what was budgeted for Iraq in 2005. I have a great idea: how about removing the troops from Iraq before we have to budget the war in Iraq... Sign in to see full entry.

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Euphemisticly christened Operation Iraqi Freedom, this political and military quagmire has not only produced a rift among the people of the United States, but a widening gulf between the United States and the rest of the world. "It is time to come home, America. Time to look within our own borders and within our own souls. There are many questions to be answered and many missions to accomplish right here on our own soil. We cannot force-feed democracy to Iraq. We cannot resolve Iraq's internal issues. It is time for the United States to begin to bring our troops home." -- Senator Robert C. Byrd, speech to the Senate, 2005

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