And, yes, I DO take it personally: $50B more for Iraq? No, no, no, no, no, no...!

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

$50B more for Iraq? No, no, no, no, no, no...!

the man is insane for asking, and anybody who takes him seriously should be institutionalized right along with him...

Bush Wants $50 Billion More for Iraq War

President Bush plans to ask Congress next month for up to $50 billion in additional funding for the war in Iraq, a White House official said yesterday, a move that appears to reflect increasing administration confidence that it can fend off congressional calls for a rapid drawdown of U.S. forces.

and, of course, it's on page one of the wapo...

Labels: Congress, George Bush, Iraq, Iraq war funding proposal, White House