Congress OKs $20 million for post-war party (1 Viewer)

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Congress OKs $20 million for post-war party
Spending bill includes funds to celebrate victory in Iraq, Afghanistan
The Associated Press
Originally published October 4, 2006, 12:39 PM EDT

WASHINGTON // The military's top generals have warned Iraq is on the cusp of a civil war and that U.S. troops must remain in large numbers until at least next spring. But if the winds suddenly blow a different direction, Congress is ready to celebrate with a $20 million victory party.

Lawmakers included language in this year's defense spending bill, approved last week, allowing them to spend the money. The funds for "commemoration of success" in Iraq and Afghanistan were originally tucked into last year's defense measure, but went unspent amid an uptick in violence in both countries that forced the Pentagon to extend tours of duty for thousands of troops.

Republicans have yet to claim responsibility for the provision. Democrats say it was likely added by the Senate's majority Republicans, and less than five weeks from congressional elections are pointing to it as another example of where the GOP has gone astray handling the war in Iraq.

"If the Bush administration is planning victory celebrations, Americans deserve to know what their plan is to get us to a victory in Iraq," said Rebecca Kirszner, spokeswoman for Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.

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I think I may be buying this bumper sticker:

 

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Is the 20 million dollar party a "Congrats" for America or a "We're sorry" for the Iraqi's?

 

[danarhea]

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I think I may be buying this bumper sticker:

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