Pentagon war funds need not urgent -Congress memo

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Pentagon war funds need not urgent -Congress memo
Fri Mar 30, 2007 5:31PM EDT

By Richard Cowan

WASHINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Army has enough money on hand to
finance the Iraq war through most of July, according to a congressional study
that challenges President George W. Bush's assertions that an infusion of funds
is needed more urgently.

According to a Congressional Research Service memo dated March 28 and sent to
the Senate Budget Committee, "The Army could finance the O&M (operations and
maintenance) of both its baseline and war program ... through most of July 2007"
by shifting around money in existing accounts.

The memo said it based its projections "using Army and other data."

-snip-

But according to the congressional memo, "the Army could finance its O&M expenses
through the end of May by tapping $52.6 billion in O&M funding already provided by
Congress." Furthermore, with congressional approval, the Pentagon could temporarily
transfer money out of other accounts, giving the Army "almost two additional months"
to conduct its regular operations and the war.

-snip-

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN3029248020070330

[Demeter]

1. And That's Without Even Lifting the Couch Pillows!

Course, it's hard to start the Third War on spare change....

[VegasWolf]

2. Those patriots in Congress may well have saved the whole world from WW3! nt

[Miss Chybil]

3. But he wants the bill now, so he'll have time to veto it!

Too bad, George...

[Up2Late]

4. This is all such a game to these people.

Grrrrr.:grr:

[rodeodance]

5. and MURTHA said this at a news Conf. this week.

[Heidi]

6. Kick.

:kick:

[rodeodance]

7. War efforts funded through July, analysis finds

Source: cnn




War efforts funded through July, analysis finds
POSTED: 9:30 p.m. EDT, March 30, 2007
Story Highlights• Operations covered till July without more funding, nonpartisan study finds
• President has threatened veto of any funding bill with pullout deadline
• Administration has been warning of consequences if bill not enacted
• Democrats may feel more freedom to engage in veto fight

From Dana Bash
CNN congressional correspondent

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A new analysis of funding for U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan concludes the Army could continue to wage war through July without additional funding from Congress.

The analysis may bolster Democrats in their increasingly contentious veto showdown with President Bush.

In a report prepared for the Senate Budget Committee, the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service said the Pentagon has flexibility to transfer money from elsewhere for "urgent requirements" and could finance the war with current appropriations "through most of July 2007."

President Bush and Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, have said the Pentagon needs Congress to approve additional war funding by April 15, or military operations will begin to be affected.



Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/30/iraq.funding/index.html?section=cnn_topstories&eref=yahoo

[SpiralHawk]

8. HEADLINE: Commander AWOL and Republicons Lying Again

Study reveals more mush from the Deserter-in-Chief and his cabal of corrupt War Profiteering republicon cronies....

[rodeodance]

9. I heard Murtha say this a few days ago