Breaking: Junior Bush refuses to support the troops and sign the Defense Authorization Bill

[johnfunk]

Why do you hate America so much, Mr. President/ Why?

[Pilotguy]

1. At the behest of the Iraqi government...

...President Bush will veto the annual defense authorization bill, saying an obscure provision in the legislation could make Iraqi assets held in U.S. banks vulnerable to lawsuits.

The veto startled Democratic congressional leaders, who believe Bush is bowing to pressure from the Iraqi government over a technical provision in the bill. The veto was unexpected because there was no veto threat and the legislation passed both chambers of Congress overwhelmingly.

Democratic leaders say the provision in question could easily be worked out, but in vetoing the massive defense policy bill, military pay raises may be on hold, as well as dozens of other programs.

"We understand that the president is bowing to the demands of the Iraqi government, which is threatening to withdraw billions of dollars invested in U.S. banks if this bill is signed," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), in a joint statement. “The administration should have raised its objections earlier, when this issue could have been addressed without a veto."

http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/1207/Democrats_protest_Bushs_surprise_veto_of_defense_bill.html

[Bitwit1234]

6. You know why he did it.

He wanted to give congress bad press again. He is a stupid piece of shit that should be in jail, instead of fouling the white house.

[spanone]

2. who the fuck does bu$h* work for, i truly wonder....send it back time and again

i'm sure the mainstream media will frame it as the democrats fucking over our troops

[fed-up]

3. protecting criminals again *?

from the article:

White House spokesman Scott Stanzel said the disputed provision "would permit plaintiffs’ lawyers immediately to freeze Iraqi funds and would expose Iraq to massive liability in lawsuits concerning the misdeeds of the Saddam Hussein regime. The new democratic government of Iraq, during this crucial period of reconstruction, cannot afford to have its funds entangled in such lawsuits in the United States."

[HughMoran]

4. YEah!1! BuSh is prtoecting the ASSets of teh US of I !11!11

What a fucking moran.

[Benhurst]

5. See George . George is unhappy. See Harry and Nancy.

They are unhappy because George is unhappy. See Harry and Nancy pass a new bill. See George smile. Now George, Harry and Nancy are all happy.

What's past is prologue.