Iraq War Funding

Jason Linkins

$3 Trillion Campaign Reveals The Cost Of Quagmire

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.15.2008 | Politics

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Three trillion dollars is a lot of money. So much that it's hard to get your head around. You shouldn't feel bad about it, after all, John McCain ca...

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Play $3 Trillion Spending Spree! How Would You Spend Iraq War Money?

Brave New Films | Robert Greenwald | Posted 04.14.2008 | Politics

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The occupation of Iraq will cost $3 trillion, America's most expensive conflict since WWII. Can YOU spend that money better? Here's your chance to g...

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The Only Question For General Petraeus That Might Actually End The War

James Boyce and Paul Abrams | Posted 04.07.2008 | Politics

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James Boyce and Paul Abrams

The only legislative strategy for the Democrats is to pursue the 'zero option' -- to stop funding the war and to not bring a new funding bill to the table.

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Contractor Self Arrest: How Realistic Is This?

Dina Rasor | Posted 04.05.2008 | Politics

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Dina Rasor

The whole notion of contractor self policing is absurd at best. The self-reporting process is a useful mechanism for major contractors to limit their liability by settling with the government for pennies on the dollar.

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Basra Cease-Fire Shows Talking to Iran Could Save Lives Immediately

Robert Naiman | Posted 04.02.2008 | Politics

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Robert Naiman

Soon Gen. Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker are expected to testify before Congress about Iraq. This is the prelude to what may be the last major battle...

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Iraq War Costlier Than All US Wars Except WWII

San Francisco Chronicle | Zachary Coile | Posted 03.18.2008 | Politics

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It was supposed to be a quick war and a cheap one. Five years later, 160,000 U.S. troops are still in Iraq. And the costs keep piling up - $12 billion...

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A Responsible Plan

Chellie Pingree | Posted 03.15.2008 | Politics

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Chellie Pingree

The Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq goes well beyond ending military activity in Iraq -- it will begin to repair the damage the war has done to our economy, our society and our standing in the world.

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Studies: Iraq Costs US $12B Per Month

AP | CHARLES J. HANLEY | Posted 03.10.2008 | Politics

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The flow of blood may be ebbing, but the flood of money into the Iraq war is steadily rising, new analyses show. In 2008, its sixth year, the war will...

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Murtha And The Cost Of The War

Washington Post | Walter Pincus | Posted 02.11.2008 | Politics

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One longtime House member's views of the hidden costs of the war in Iraq are worth studying -- when the congressman is Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.), ch...

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Bush Defies Ban on Permanent Bases in Iraq

Moira Mack | Posted 01.30.2008 | Politics

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Moira Mack

President Bush is clearly moving to commit the United States to a long-term occupation of Iraq well beyond the Bush presidency.

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DOD Wants $70 Billion More for Wars

AP | ANNE FLAHERTY | Posted 01.28.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — The White House will ask Congress next week for another $70 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, an amount that would help...

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Hidden Costs to the War in Iraq -- The Problems We Face

Rep. John Murtha | Posted 01.28.2008 | Politics

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Rep. John Murtha

Five years since the beginning of the war in Iraq, the political and economic situation on the ground has changed little, while the rest of the world, including the United States, has changed significantly.

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US War Costs Increased Significantly In 2007

Reuters | Richard Cowan | Posted 01.23.2008 | Home

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The Iraq war may not dominate U.S. news reports as the carnage drops, but a new report underscores the financial burden of persistent combat that is h...

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Anti-War Groups Retreat On Funding Fight

Politico | Ryan Grim | Posted 01.17.2008 | Politics

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After a series of legislative defeats in 2007 that saw the year end with more U.S. troops in Iraq than when it began, a coalition of anti-war groups i...

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Saddam's American Victims Blast Bush Over Iraq Veto

The Hill | Walter Alarkin and Roxan Tiron | Posted 01.15.2008 | Politics

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Lawyers for American victims of Saddam Hussein's crimes during the first Gulf War are pressing Congress not to give in to a Bush administration pocket...

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On Iraq: Will LBJ's War Become Nixon's War?

John Bruhns | Posted 01.11.2008 | Politics

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John Bruhns

If we as a nation are not willing to share in the sacrifice, we have no business being at war - period.

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The Cost of Terror: $6,000 Per Second

Phil Plait | Posted 12.31.2007 | Politics

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Phil Plait

The money we spend in Iraq in about 40 minutes would feed one million needy American families for a month.

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The Lessons Of 2007

John Bruhns | Posted 12.29.2007 | Politics

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John Bruhns

The Democrats are the majority party of Congress, and in 2008 they better start acting like it or they will only ensure their own demise.

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Another White House Departure

Politico | Patrick O'Connor | Posted 12.28.2007 | Politics

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Candi Wolff on Friday concludes her three-year run as the president's top congressional liaison after helping George W. Bush navigate the rockiest str...

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Bush Signs $555 Billion Spending Bill

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 12.26.2007 | Politics

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President Bush, still voicing concern about special project spending by Congress, signed a $555 billion bill Wednesday that funds the Iraq war well in...

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Dear Democrats: Together They Stood, Divided We Fell

John Bruhns | Posted 12.21.2007 | Politics

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John Bruhns

This is a devastating blow to folks like myself who have been out there fighting for exactly what we were promised when we elected Democrats as the majority party, an end to the war.

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The Vote for Endless War

David Bromwich | Posted 12.20.2007 | Politics

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David Bromwich

This definitive result of the 110th Congress will confirm the popular feeling that George W. Bush believes in his disaster more than the Democrats believe in anything.

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Thanks, Congress

John Bruhns | Posted 12.19.2007 | Politics

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John Bruhns

This mess was created by Bush with the help of Congress. I believe (in my perfect world) that they owe it to the American people to start solving this problem.

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Where Are Our Leaders When We Need Them?

Cenk Uygur | Posted 12.14.2007 | Politics

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Cenk Uygur

As much as I respect Dodd, he is not likely to win the nomination. So, the person who works with him can soak up all the credit for his FISA fight.

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Max Follmer

As Congress Caves On Iraq War Funding, '08 Dems Go Silent

HuffingtonPost.com | Max Follmer | Posted 12.10.2007 | Politics

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Days after congressional Democrats signaled their intention to reverse course and provide President Bush with tens of billions in new Iraq war spendin...

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