Bush does not rule out seeking more Iraq money

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N21688943.htm

WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - The White House, in a shift on Wednesday, left the door open to seeking more money for the Iraq war before the November elections as some members of Congress said emergency funds would be needed soon because of the violence in the country.

While the White House has maintained it would not seek more money for Iraq until January, spokesman Scott McClellan signaled that President George W. Bush would be flexible to meet the situation on the ground.

"At this point, we've been told that they (the military commanders) have more than adequate funding and resources to do their job," McClellan said.

But he added: "Those are decisions that are best made by the commanders in the theater. ... I think it totally depends on circumstances on the ground, and it depends on the security forces, the security situation moving forward."

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[eaprez]

1. He Should Be Forced to

....divulge before the elections...there was no Iraq money in the FY 2005 budget and we all know that's a lie.

[maddezmom]

2. flip flop

this is becoming the rule of the day...we won't, we won't....ah well maybe we will.

[WildClarySage]

3. Why is it that when * is being wishy washy

and flip-flopping about $$ for Iraq, he's "being flexible" but when Kerry fine-tunes his position on an issue, or makes a statement that can be misinterpreted to indicate that he's changed his mind, he's "flip-flopping"?