LA TimesOkay, so if we're seeing improvements, does it make sense that after almost 5 years, we are increasing our funding of the war? Isn't the successful outcome of a short war, you know, a short period of time for the war to be wrapped up?
WASHINGTON -- -- After smothering efforts by war critics in Congress to drastically cut U.S. troop levels in Iraq, President Bush plans to ask lawmakers next week to approve another massive spending measure -- totaling nearly $200 billion -- to fund the war through next year, Pentagon officials said. If Bush's spending request is approved, 2008 will be the most expensive year of the Iraq war.
But then, do I really need to hear answers to those questions?
Yes, I know. I am a traitor and yada, yada, yada......
Still, I'd like to know why we are now spending more money on a war that was initially sold to us a quick and easy exercise in military expertise and efficiency.
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