'03: Bush asks for and is given $13 billion for infrastructure....of Iraq

[Bluebear]

House and Senate appropriators gave President Bush most of what he asked for and agreed on an $87.5-billion package, mostly for U.S. military operations in Iraq and rebuilding that country's infrastructure. The measure includes about $13 billion for physical reconstruction in Iraq, about $1 billion less than Bush had sought.

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[SpiralHawk]

1. "Of course, most of it is for crony kickbacks. Smirk." - Commander AWOL

"You can be sure most of that money got kicked back to my republicon Homelander cronies. Gotta keep greasing the guys, you know. Smirk, smirk, smirk.

"Oh yeah, almost forgot today's propaganda talking point: too bad and stuff about all the dead people in Minnersoter, or wherever. Yeah, it's a crying shame and undoubtedly Bill Clinton's fault. Smirk."

- Commander AWOl Bush & Allied republicon Homelander cronies