Bush signed a statement cancelling Congress' ban on "funding" for permanent bases in Iraq

[NNN0LHI]

Let fuck face sign another one to get us out of this financial mess. He doesn't need Congress.

Don

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/29/signing-statement-iraq/

President Bush yesterday signed the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act after initially rejecting Congress’s first version because it would have allegedly opened the Iraqi government to “expensive lawsuits.”

Even though he forced Congress to change its original bill, Bush’s signature yesterday came with a little-noticed signing statement, claiming that provisions in the law “could inhibit the President’s ability to carry out his constitutional obligations.” CQ reports on the provisions Bush plans to disregard:

One such provision sets up a commission to probe contracting fraud in Iraq and Afghanistan. Another expands protections for whistleblowers who work for government contractors. A third requires that U.S. intelligence agencies promptly respond to congressional requests for documents. And a fourth bars funding for permanent bases in Iraq and for any action that exercises U.S. control over Iraq’s oil money.

[LynnTheDem]

1. Only the truly stupid believe George bUsh's illegal invasion of Iraq WASN'T for oil.

Hell yeah it was for the oil.

And guess what that makes America, stupid MFers.

[kansasblue]

2. What kind Democracy lets that be ' little-noticed' ?