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Increase In War Funding Sought


— October 26, 2004

The Bush administration intends to seek about $70 billion in emergency funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan early next year, pushing total war costs close to $225 billion since the invasion of Iraq early last year, Pentagon and congressional officials said yesterday.

Put that in your pipe and smoke it. That’s $70 billion more of your money, ensuring Haliburton’s “retirement”. How’s yours? See you November 2nd. Details here from the AP.


The Bush administration intends to seek about $70 billion in emergency funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan early next year, pushing total war costs close to $225 billion since the invasion of Iraq early last year, Pentagon and congressional officials said yesterday.

Put that in your pipe and smoke it. That’s $70 billion more of your money, ensuring Haliburton’s “retirement”. How’s yours? See you November 2nd. Details here from the AP.

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