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Live Blogging Petraeus
By David Swanson, http://betrayusreport.com Petreaus and Crocker are back for four hearings over two days. This is the first one. 9:35 This ain't gonna be good: Chairman Carl Levin just opened the hearing... ...
The economic consequences of Iraq run even deeper
The Wages of Peace Robert Pollin and Heidi Garrett-Peltier write for The Nation: "The economic consequences of Iraq run even deeper than the squandered opportunities for vital public investments. Spending... ...
Loophole Irks Contract Watchdogs
Lara Jakes Jordan, The Associated Press, says, "A multibillion-dollar loophole slipped into a proposed crackdown on contract fraud has drawn the ire of a key Republican senator and the government's top... ...
Pentagon Seeks Record Level in 2009 Budget
Thom Shanker, of The New York Times, writes: "As Congress and the public focus on more than $600 billion already approved in supplemental budgets to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and for counterterrorism... ...
Blank Check for Afghanistan Passes, Iraq Funds to Come
Truthout's Maya Schenwar reports, "Under a cloud of frustration, the House of Representatives passed an omnibus spending bill Monday night that contains $31 billion for the war in Afghanistan, with the... ...
The Disgraceful Treatment of Our Veterans
Joseph L. Galloway writes for McClatchy Newspapers: "The same people who don't blink at spending $3 billion a week on their war of choice in Iraq were the ones who cut the VA budget and privatized maintenance... ...
Democrats Put Blank Checks Back on Table
Truthout's Maya Schenwar reports: "In the next two weeks, Democratic leadership in Congress will likely push for a huge, multi-department 'omnibus' spending bill which may include funding for the wars... ...
Hill Close to Deal on War Funds
Jonathan Weisman and Paul Kane of The Washington Post report: "House Democratic leaders could complete work as soon as Monday on a half-trillion-dollar spending package that will include billions of dollars... ...
Democrats Stand Back as War Funding Continues
Truthout's Maya Schenwar reports: "In the next few days, a Congressional conference committee will likely pass the largest defense spending bill in the history of the United States. Despite Democratic... ...
U.S. CBO estimates $2.4 trillion long-term war costs
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm /20071024/pl_nm/iraq_usa_f unding_dc_2 Informant: Barry Schier -------- War Costs May Total $2.4 Trillion Bush war spending highest since WW II. Tools http://www.alternet. org/waroniraq/66024/... ...