The war in Iraq cost 2 billions dollars a week, thus 100 billion dollars funds means it will last 50 weeks. If by June the President sign the new 100 billion bill which has no surrender date, then this bill will last till June of 2008.
JV, you are assuming the Congress will fully fund the Pentagon for 2008, the fiscal year of which starts on October 1, 2007. The democrats can game the appropriations bill in the House for 2008 just like they have and will continue to do so with the supplemental bill for 2007. Again, they will attempt to punt a decision on funding the Iraq war down the road as far as possible so they can use the issue to pound on the Pubbies with an assist from their allies in the DBM, while avoiding painting themselves as the ‘owners’ of the Iraq war. Whether that strategy will work or not depends on the reaction of the voting public as to what the perception of progress on the ground in Iraq is by the end of this year.
The Iraq war will not disappear into oblivion anytime soon. It will be still be going on long after the end of 2008 no matter which party occupies the White House.
who do you support for Pres in 08?
who do you support for Pres in 08?