House Defies Bush Order on Base Closings

[Khephra]

By JIM ABRAMS
Associated Press Writer

May 20, 2004, 1:15 PM EDT


WASHINGTON -- House Republicans on Thursday joined Democrats in defying the White House over future military base closings, injecting an element of discord into popular legislation to bolster defense programs for the coming year.

In a 259-162 vote, the House rejected an amendment to the $422 billion bill that would have removed language delaying for two years the next round of base closings scheduled for next year.

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http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-defense-spending,0,1792985.story?coll=sns-ap-politics-headlines

[htuttle]

1. And thus, the true nature of many military expenditures is revealed!

It's a welfare program.

Bases, weapons programs, etc... Pork and welfare.

[opihimoimoi]

3. We have become addicted to Militarism and its attendent expenses

thinkins its best for our Nation when it fact its dubious at best. Yes we need a strong defense but it should be noted the balance is missing. Meaning the focus is Strength through weapons systems and not Peace Building.

The NeoCons have brainwashed America into making Peace a wussy word avoiding it, rejecting it, and denigrating the Notion... Not realizing in the end, either we have Peace or there is no Future for us and our children.

The War legacy we leave our children is BAD and Insane.

[Leilani]

4. And both parties love it.

EOM

[UpInArms]

2. hmmmm....

I'm thinking that 39,000 additional troops isn't very many :shrug:

The House bill requires that the Army add 30,000 forces and the Marines 9,000 over the next three years. "We realize we are going to need more people," said Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.

The bills also tack on $25 billion, as requested by the administration, for a downpayment on money needed to run operations in Iraq and Afghanistan in the fiscal year beginning in October. There was wide agreement that, with $4 billion to $5 billion being spent every month in Iraq alone, more would be needed later.

[bemildred]

5. Ah yes, Bush the "fiscal conservative" thwarted by the house.

A set up job if I ever saw one, and one that gets replayed
every year ad nauseum.
:puke:

[demnan]

6. Cheney wants to shrink the military

so they can contract those jobs out to Halliburton and he can make more millions.