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You don’t care about the troops one bit you lying bitch.

White House threatens to veto defense policy bill

President Bush plans to veto the fiscal 2008 defense authorization bill because of a provision dealing with Iraqi  assets held in the U.S., the White House announced Friday.

In a statement, the White House singled out language in the bill that would allow the lawyers for plaintiffs who had sued the former Saddam Hussein regime to freeze Iraqi funds in U.S. banks. It warned that such restrictions, if enacted, could take “months” to lift.

“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,” the statement said.

The White House statement added, however, that it is consulting with congressional leaders to change the provision so that the president could sign the bill and ensure that its other provisions, including an additional 3.5% pay increase for troops, are enacted.

Both chambers approved the bill’s conference report with veto-proof majorities earlier this month. On Dec. 12, the House cleared the bill 70-49, and the Senate followed two days later, 90-3.

In a joint statement, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) called the White House’s decision unfortunate,” citing the bill’s provisions for veterans’ health care and the pay raise.

Isn’t this the same light bulb in charge who thought it was okay to defund the war, ie: troops fighting said war? Why does she care now?

She doesn’t, as the troops are nothing but a tool in her attack against the President. She cares not what or who she uses, as long as she’s pulling heart strings that will have the country turning on the President. This is Nancy’s only goal.

Considering how many other goals she promised to be elected, and has met — I guess maybe I shouldn’t be too upset uh?

Go fly a Kite Nancy — in Afghanistan sans burga please.