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Bush is being urged to give up to $10 billion (£5.1 billion) to Iraq as part of a “New Deal” that would create work for unemployed Iraqis, following the model of President Franklin D Roosevelt during the 1930s depression.

Newt Gingrich, the former Republican Speaker of the House and a member of the defence policy board advising the Pentagon, is calling for a cross between the New Deal and the post-second world war Marshall Plan that would “mop up every young Iraqi male who is unemployed”. He said it would be “as big a strategic step towards victory as whether you have more troops or fewer troops”. Gingrich believes his position as a staunch conservative could help to sell the reconstruction package to sceptical Republicans who argue that Iraq has already cost too money.

Alright!! Can I get a big woo-hoo for new 'conservatism'?!? It was socialism in the 1930s that extended the Depression longer than it should have been and it's socialism in the 21st century that will extend the problems in Iraq for far far longer

I love 'conservatism'. 'Spreading democracy' didn't work (it never does) so we'll throw some old fashioned socialism at 'em. Go George go!! And to top it off Newt's on board so all the real 'conservatives' will be gung ho for this (soon to be) failed plan. But with this, throwing in some more photos of purple fingers, maybe the faithful will continue to believe.

The Pentagon this month requested an extra $100 billion from Congress as an emergency supplement to the 2007 military budget, bringing the total to $663 billion.

Come on now, we've got to get to a trillion here guys. It's not a truly wasteful government endeavor until it comes in at least 10-15 times over the original sold cost. Isn't there anybody left in Iraq to buy off (like Chalabi) that we can throw money at or something?

Cutting spending and closing the open checkbook do not seem like high priorities.

Bush Has Threatened to Use the Veto 40 Times, but Never Has ...

until

First Bush Veto Maintains Limits on Stem Cell Use

This one didn't make FR:

Bush will veto anti-torture law after Senate revolt

By Francis Harris in Washington

(Filed: 07/10/2005)

The Bush administration pledged yesterday to veto legislation banning the torture of prisoners by US troops after an overwhelming and almost unprecedented revolt by loyalist congressmen.

The mutiny was the latest setback for an administration facing an increasingly independent and bloody-minded legislature.

"Come on now, we've got to get to a trillion here guys. It's not a truly wasteful government endeavor until it comes in at least 10-15 times over the original sold cost."

Their currency isn't worth squat at this time, but watch. The U.S. Taxpayers are being taken to the cleaners to make the New Iraqi Dinar more valuable than our dollar, again.

Go buy a few million like I did. This is one of those few times in History where we'll be able to laugh all the way to the bank with our con-artist politicians.