December 2007 saw an uptick in violence in Iraq with more and more car bombs killing more innocent people. The Bush Administration continues to parlay this into progress. When congress asks specific things about progress (or tapes of tortured detainees) being made in Iraq or Afghanistan the Bush Administration states that they cannot tell us more because it may infringe upon our national security. The Bush Administration has hidden behind Executive Privilege and national security for far too long. Is this progress? Is this protecting our national security?
The Bush Administration sidesteps the torture issue and as far as progress is concerned Bush’s answer is to increase the size of the Army...

December 2007 saw an uptick in violence in Iraq with more and more car bombs killing more innocent people. The Bush Administration continues to parlay this into progress. When congress asks specific things about progress (or tapes of tortured detainees) being made in Iraq or Afghanistan the Bush Administration states that they cannot tell us more because it may infringe upon our national security. The Bush Administration has hidden behind Executive Privilege and national security for far too long. Is this progress? Is this protecting our national security?
The Bush Administration sidesteps the torture issue and as far as progress is concerned Bush’s answer is to increase the size of the Army even further, but how? Many of our troops are on their fourth or fifth tours of duty in those war torn regions. Those brave men and women are exhausted and deserve a break. They deserve more and better benefits than they have had before, but how can they achieve this when Bush is asking them to hand back their signing bonuses if they cannot complete duty due to being injured beyond their control? Do our troops deserve better from this Administration?
Congress just approved the latest budget for Bush to continue his folly in Iraq and Afghanistan to the tune of $580.4 Billion dollars! This new budget does not contain a timetable for withdraw because of Bush’s continual threats to veto such legislation.

Part of this newly appropriated money is supposed to allow for recruitment of 13, 000 more troops as well as increase military pay by 3.5%. Some of these funds are supposed to allay the post-traumatic-stress-syndrome by creating and sustaining intervention programs targeted at mental health and suicide prevention. These programs are essential to our troops health and well being and money well spent.

Another portion of those funds allocated in the 2008 budget will allow visas for 25,000 Iraqi persons who wish to flee to America for political asylum. More than 4 million Iraqi people have fled or been displaced since Bush began his war with Iraq. These people deserve any help we can provide them.
Some money is set aside for Bush’s European Missile Defense Program. To date no countries are willing to harbor Bush’s missiles or join in his program.

I urge you to please do your part. Please write or call your local and state representatives/congressional persons telling them how they let the people who voted them into office down. Tell them that a vote to refund this war without a timetable f...

Another portion of those funds allocated in the 2008 budget will allow visas for 25,000 Iraqi persons who wish to flee to America for political asylum. More than 4 million Iraqi people have fled or been displaced since Bush began his war with Iraq. These people deserve any help we can provide them.
Some money is set aside for Bush’s European Missile Defense Program. To date no countries are willing to harbor Bush’s missiles or join in his program.

I urge you to please do your part. Please write or call your local and state representatives/congressional persons telling them how they let the people who voted them into office down. Tell them that a vote to refund this war without a timetable for withdraw is a vote to continue the killing and the violence. The people spoke loud and clear-END the WAR with IRAQ NOW! BRING OUR TROOPS HOME!!! GIVE PEACE A CHANCE!!!

Reference:

http://www.theaustralian.news.com article written by Susan Cornwell on 12/15/07 Washington, DC., titled Congress approves $216 Billion dollar war funding.