Iraq budget blown out by $112m: Houston


	Iraq budget blown out by $112m: Houston

tabsey

2-20-2008 12:59 AM

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wasted, oil, money

tabsey says:

The US is not the only country over committing to this sham of a war.

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2-20-2008 7:28 PM

papananook

And the costs will not "end" when the war is "over"...long time for this horrible venture and much money for the profiteers.

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