Iraq needs progress for US to keep spending (Obama)

[Barrett808]

BAGHDAD (AFP) - The US Congress is unlikely to keep pouring money into Iraq unless it sees more signs of progress in the next six months such as the formation of a unified government, a group of visiting US lawmakers has said.

Democratic senator Barack Obama likened aid to Iraq to pouring water into a bucket full of holes.

"The analogy I would use is that it is going to be hard to convince American taxpayers to pour water into a leaky bucket," he said.

A fully-fledged army and police force representing the country's ethnic mix of majority Shiites, minority Sunni Arabs and Kurds would send a clear signal to US taxpayers that their cash is being put to good use, the visiting Congressmen said.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060108/pl_afp/iraqusreconstruction

[asjr]

1. American taxpayers do not have any say so in

the matter. Shrubbie does what he darn well pleases. We should deed Iraq over to China right now, because it is their money we have borrowed to fund the war.

[still_one]

2. congress could stop the war right now if the stopped the funding

[bahrbearian]

3. Punish the Iraqis for Chimpys screw-up, make the BFEE pay

for the reconstruction.

[leesa]

4. This guy just doesn't get it at all...it's illegal Obama..it's a war

crime! Get a clue, man!

[mom cat]

5. What happened to "You break it, you pay"? I am very disapointed in

Obama.

[AuntiBush]

6. Leaky Bucket!?!?

Try "ready-to-break DAM!"

[Inland]

7. Repubs only apply that sort of logic to mothers, AMTRAK, not Iraq

Cut off welfare after two years, stop AMTRAK subsidies, even put tolls on roads, but for gods' Sake, keep the money flowing to Iraqiburton regardless of results!