Any excuse for a party

[rolanni]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The military's top generals have warned Iraq is on the cusp of a civil war and that U.S. troops must remain in large numbers until at least next spring. But if the winds suddenly blow a different direction, Congress is ready to celebrate with a $20 million victory party.

Lawmakers included language in this year's defense spending bill, approved last week, allowing them to spend the money. The money for "commemoration of success" in Iraq and Afghanistan was originally tucked into last year's defense measure, but went unspent amid an uptick in violence in both countries that forced the Pentagon to extend tours of duty for thousands of troops.

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[mbarker.livejournal.com]

Sad thing is that even assuming only 200,000 troops would be feted, that's $100 a head - way less than election dinners and such. And when you compare that to the war budget, that $20 million is a miniscule drop in a very big ocean.

Maybe this is just a downpayment on the loan for the party?