New twist on Iraq aid: U.S. seeks donations

[sasha031]

WASHINGTON - (KRT) - From the Indian Ocean tsunami to the church around the corner, Americans have shown time and again they are willing to open their pocketbooks for charity, for a total of about $250 billion last year alone.

But now, amid pleas for aid after Hurricane Katrina, the Bush administration has launched an unusual effort to raise charitable contributions for another cause: the government's attempt to rebuild Iraq.

http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/politics/12679449.htm

[hwmnbn]

1. Excellent idea.......

Let's see how much they get from their base? I know no democrat will put in a dime.

My guess is they won't recoup the cost of the media campaign. Who are they kidding?

[berni_mccoy]

2. They can't be SERIOUS!

UN-F*****G BELIEVABLE!

These sons-a-bitches who started this war want people to donate as a CHARITY!

Why?!?!? I thought it was going so increadbilly well... great success... mission accomplished!

We should never have gone in there in the first place.

This is BOILING MY BLOOD!

:mad: :grr:

[sasha031]

3. I heard Sam Seder was going to call them tonight.

I love when he does that, makes an ass out of them. Maybe the commander and thief will appeal to the world wis him tin cup.

most of the time I feel only rage with this adm., other times pure shame.

[Tanuki]

4. Priceless

"Contributors have no way of knowing who's getting the money or precisely where it's headed, because the government says it must keep the details secret for security reasons."

[stillcool]

5. will Ollie North be in charge?

i believe he has lots of experience in this.