Senate passes Obama-backed amendment for funding U.N. Darfur mission

[truthpusher]

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=local&id=4140820

Senate passes Obama-backed amendment for funding U.N. Darfur mission

May 3, 2006 - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed an amendment sponsored by Sen. Robert Menendez that provides $60 million to fund a United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Darfur region of Sudan.

The amendment, which was co-sponsored by Sen. Barack Obama, is part of a huge bill to fund military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and hurricane relief on the Gulf Coast. President Bush has promised to veto the bill if it exceeds $94.5 billion. The bill is already close to $109 billion.

Obama, D-Ill., said the amendment sends a message to other countries to join the United States in efforts to end the genocide in Darfur.

"This sends a signal to the U.N. that we are prepared to do our fair share," Obama said.

Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, had to fight most of Tuesday night to get the amendment funded. The measure was financed by a companion cut to funding for a huge U.S. embassy project in Baghdad.

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link: http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=local&id=4140820

[babylonsister]

1. YES! We can't always be all about 'us'! The rest of the world

does count, wrongs must be righted, or attempts must at least be made.

[MessiahRp]

2. It's too bad it took them this long to act on Darfur.

Very sad. I suppose that's what happens when you're too wrapped up in wars of choice rather than doing what's right.

Rp

[Terran1212]

3. I'm willing to bet this is mostly lip service

Unfortunately. Think the years of faux solutions to Bosnia, etc.

[Lochloosa]

4. And the Asshole said he will veto this one.

Heard that before.....

[Rose Siding]

5. That's a fine place to get the funding, but is this added to the 173mil?

reported earlier, or INSTEAD of?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1091607

[951-Riverside]

6. Oh great we've just added $60 mil to the debt

That money is better suited in New Orleans atleast we'll see results.