Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Afghanistan

U.S. President Signs $100 Billion War-Funding Bill

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President Bush welcomed the "bipartisan effort" (file photo) (epa)

May 26, 2007 -- U.S. President George W. Bush has signed into law a
bill that provides $100 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan until the end of September.

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May 26, 2007

The bill was passed by the Senate and House of Representatives after opposition antiwar Democrats abandoned efforts to include in the legislation a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.

The Democrats were unable to raise the two-thirds majority necessary to override Bush's veto threat.

For his part, Bush applauded the "bipartisan effort to get a emergency supplemental
bill to my desk" before the Memorial Day holiday on May 28.

(compiled from agency reports)

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