Bush closes bin-Laden bureau, Senate passes Dem. bill to open another one

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Senate sets 200 million dollars to fund hunt for bin Laden


WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US Senate unanimously voted to add 200 million dollars to this year's defense budget to create an intelligence unit tasked with hunting down top Al-Qaeda terrorist
Osama bin Laden.

The measure, approved by a vote of 96 to 0, would also require the US Defense Department to report to Congress every three months about progress made toward apprehending bin Laden, the mastermind of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.

The legislation was authored by Democrat Kent Conrad as an amendment to the 2007 Defense Appropriations Bill being debated in the Senate this week.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060907/pl_afp/usattacksbinladen


Bush: We "Learned" About Terrorism

[babylonsister]

1. My big concern is they'll never see that report every 90 days.

These guys are so good at stonewalling.

[warrens]

2. haha, will Bush dare veto this sucker?

Y'know, Rove is supposed to be an evil genius, but what genius would close down the hunt for the admin's biggest villain?

[rubberducky]

3. But, the crying that went on from the repubs.....

made for some good tv. Thank, god for c-span!!!!!!!!

[fooj]

4. Yep. that Stevens asshole is a real piece of work, eh?

[rubberducky]

6. I thought I was going to have to send him a box of kleenex!!!!!!!

[pinto]

5. Great move! Kudos Senator Conrad. We remember bin Laden.

(on edit) While Bushco claims catching a failed despot and bringing a crippled country to the brink of anarchic chaos is a success...

[bigtree]

7. nice way to draw the republicans into a slap at Bush

[stevedeshazer]

8. Quick...when's the last time a Dem-sponsored bill passed, let alone 96-0

:shrug:

[bigtree]

10. huge

and good politics too

[blogslut]

9. Ths was the vote I watched today

Good on the Dems for this bill!

[pinto]

11. Kick.

[elehhhhna]

12. He quotes the fucker daily now but he's not looking for him? Hmmm.

What do you make of that?

[SammyWinstonJack]

13. So tell me again which Party is soft on National Security?

:yoiks:

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14. BUSH: "I don't know where bin Laden is - It's not our priority."

"The most important thing is for us to find Osama bin Laden. It is our number one priority and we will not rest until we find him."
- G.W. Bush, 9/13/01

"I want justice...There's an old poster out West, as I recall, that said, 'Wanted: Dead or Alive,'"
- G.W. Bush, 9/17/01

"I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority."
- G.W. Bush, 3/13/02

"I am truly not that concerned about him."
- G.W. Bush, repsonding to a question about bin Laden's whereabouts,
3/13/02 (The New American, 4/8/02)