Just two weeks ago the House and Senate voted for more than $90 billion in “emergency supplemental funding” for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, most of which goes towards military [...]
In President Obama’s historic speech in Cairo last week, he laid the groundwork for significantly changing the US’s interactions with the Muslim world, shifting to a relationship based on mutual [...]
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The Obama Administration asked Congress for another $83.4 billion for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and the House approved the funding with only 60 Representatives voting against it. The [...]
Senate sources tell me that the supplemental will start after the credit card bill finishes on Tuesday at the earliest, more likely Wednesday. It seems unlikely they will finish the supplemental [...]
You can find how your Representative voted by clicking here. Sources tell me that Chairman Obey will not allow any changes or amendments to the supplemental. I think it is very important to [...]
1. MYTH: Expanded US military activity furthers national security and upholds our national values. FACT: Widening the war will be counterproductive both to our national security objectives and [...]
President Obama has asked Congress for $83.4 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In announcing his new plan for Afghanistan, President Obama called for a “dramatic increase” in the [...]
Those who died in Iraq from Mar 29 to Apr 4: Cpl Nelson Lantigua 20 Miami FL Sgt Devin Poche 25 Jacksonville NC 80 Iraqi brothers and sisters were killed. In Afghanistan were killed: Cap Tiberius [...]