Congressional Republicans killed a provision in an Iraq war funding bill that would have put the United States on record against the permanent basing of U.S. military facilities in that country, a lawmaker and congressional aides said on Friday.
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As originally passed by the House of Representatives, the Pentagon would have been prohibited from spending any of the funds for entering into a military basing rights agreement with Iraq.
A similar amendment passed by the Senate said the Pentagon could not use the next round of war funding to "establish permanent United States military bases in Iraq, or to exercise United States control over the oil infrastructure or oil resources of Iraq."
The dream of an American global empire seem to still be alive for a few of the Neo-Cons.
So as our men keep dying, some in D.C. seemed determined to assure that this bleeding continues for decades.
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2 comments:
Dammit, we *WON*. Saddam gone, WMD gone (well, not there = gone), democracy installed. Every single one of Dear Leader's stated goals has been accomplished. It's time to declare victory and go home, dammit!
- Badtux the Peeved Penguin
Amen,
or, if you are in the current administration, it is time to build a series of long term bases for a eternial American presence in Iraq.
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