2007-05-05 10:22:36 · 7 answers · asked by andy r 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Believe me Bush wanted the funding for the BlackWater USA mercenaries that are 100,000 troops strong in Iraq. This is what the Democrats were trying to expose over the PORK spending.
2007-05-06 18:48:43 · answer #1 · answered by leonard bruce 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Liberals aren't going to give this a rest. It will be their mantra for 2 years. Will it sell?
It is so apparent to me, from looking at that bill, that the Democrats in Congress KNEW Bush would veto it. It is a dream-list of domestic PORK. And required deadlines.
Americans who care about our troops should be very angry at Congress for this bill.
2007-05-05 17:46:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
It is not up to Bush to "fund the troops". Congress must allocate the money. Unfortunately Congress tagged on a bit too much to its funding bill, including mandatory withdrawal deadlines. Bush's veto was upheld and now the Dems are coming to his table.
The troops are getting paid.
2007-05-05 17:27:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋
Funding is provided by Congress, not the President. Congress has not yet approved a satisfactory bill to do so.
2007-05-05 17:54:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
ask the kurds if it was nothing, they were being ethnicly cleansed when we showed up. without us they would be ALL DEAD.
its nice to see the compassion and bipartisanship so trumpeted by Harry R. what a refreshing lift...LMFAO.
2007-05-05 18:26:59 · answer #5 · answered by koalatcomics 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Dems deliberately added pork spending to make sure that the President would veto. You can't be that naive.
2007-05-05 17:29:02 · answer #6 · answered by vegaswoman 6 · 2⤊ 5⤋
No, he wants them to fight with sticks and stones.
2007-05-05 17:38:11 · answer #7 · answered by Peter Pumpkin Eater 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋