Pentagon Admits to Using Secret Funding for Iraq War, WSJ Says

[whosinpower]

Don't know if this should go to LBN - so opted for the general discussion -

http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=aDOwYbrP_VWk&refer=us


April 22 (Bloomberg) -- The Pentagon admitted to secretly funding 21 military-related projects linked to the invasion of Iraq before President George W. Bush asked Congress to approve an attack, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing an administration statement.

Question for DUers - why is this story buried????????????????

[underpants]

1. They tried to poo-poo this away

"It all goes into the same fund" type stuff.

They can't handle more than one thing at a time anyway and it is already raining controversies and investigations, though the WMD intel committee has yet to even meet.

[NeonLX]

2. Because "our" media are worthless?

...or more precisely, they're worth zillions even though they don't peform any REAL journalism?

[dennis4868]

3. why is this story buried????????????????

uhhhhhh, maybe because Bush is in the WH now and it's not about Clinton's penis?

[pinto]

4. They are calling Congress' bluff.

and claim the funding was for the "war on terror" which is now, retroactively regional......

Congress will huff and puff and slink away from their responsibility as the "controller of the purse".....

[Norquist Nemesis]

6. Spreading terror

was the goal all along. No hidden agenda there. /sarcasm

[bobthedrummer]

7. Through LIHOP, you're right and I'm right with you.

They are encouraging the goal of Osama Bin Laden too- rise of anti-Americanism.

LIHOP requires mercenaries and renegade spook criminals-God knows there's plenty of them in the world today finding jobs with George W. Bush aka The War President.

PNAC endorses LIHOP.
http://www.newamericancentury.org/

[asjr]

9. I am afraid you are correct. There is no one

who is doing anything about all the crap that has gone on. In my opinion there is enough evidence that the administration has gone over the impeachment line long enough. But the Repbs (the party of mean) will not do a darn thing about it. And it has to come from them or the citizens of this country.

[grasswire]

5. write those email addys at Bloomberg

The reporter and the editor's email addresses are displayed at the bottom of the story.

Encourage them to develop the story.

[robertpaulsen]

12. Did it.

I hope this makes the BFEE squirm just a little.

[liveoaktx]

8. Have called up my congresspersons, and sent some emails

to news media about this. Not going to sit back and let this go unchallenged.

[LittleApple81]

10. Ted Kennedy just Asked for a complete disclosure of ALL expenditures

from the Pentagon. I wonder if they will get it......
I am just waiting for a Repug calling Kennedy unpatriotic and harassing.

[buddy22600]

11. wtf

[robertpaulsen]

13. I think I will put this in LBN

Just to spread the word around.

[reprehensor]

14. bump n/t