Comments on: Calling for Better Accounting on Iraq http://themoderatevoice.com/8611/calling-for-better-accounting-on-iraq/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Thu, 31 May 2012 00:16:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Upinsmoke http://themoderatevoice.com/8611/calling-for-better-accounting-on-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-25678 Upinsmoke Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:01:09 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2006/12/14/uncategorized/calling-for-better-accounting-on-iraq/#comment-25678 This is such Bull. This is the sorta of tactics that continue to DIVIDE this country and make each side hate each other even more. Time to come together not further tear us apart because of some personal vendettas by a bunch of sore Democratic wackos. (I'M a Democrat) In the old days we VOTED THEM OUT OF OFFICE. IN the new days the sore loser Democrats who are still screaming about 2000 WANT TO IMPEACH everything that moves. THERE is a reason AMERICA voted so many MODERATES into office. They are angry at the REPUBLICANS but they darn sure dont want a 2 year witch hunt........HOPEFULLY people wont listen to the Whacko left who only have revenge in their hearts and minds. Because if Pelosi and company embark on this two year witch hunt........I guarantee you they will be sitting at home come December 2008 wondering what to do with their POWERLESS LIVES. This is such Bull. This is the sorta of tactics that continue to DIVIDE this country and make each side hate each other even more.

Time to come together not further tear us apart because of some personal vendettas by a bunch of sore Democratic wackos. (I’M a Democrat)

In the old days we VOTED THEM OUT OF OFFICE. IN the new days the sore loser Democrats who are still screaming about 2000 WANT TO IMPEACH everything that moves.

THERE is a reason AMERICA voted so many MODERATES into office. They are angry at the REPUBLICANS but they darn sure dont want a 2 year witch hunt……..HOPEFULLY people wont listen to the Whacko left who only have revenge in their hearts and minds.

Because if Pelosi and company embark on this two year witch hunt……..I guarantee you they will be sitting at home come December 2008 wondering what to do with their POWERLESS LIVES.

]]> By: Krous http://themoderatevoice.com/8611/calling-for-better-accounting-on-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-25674 Krous Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:03:25 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2006/12/14/uncategorized/calling-for-better-accounting-on-iraq/#comment-25674 Its massive Kim. I suspect the investigators start at NPS in Monterey. Sort of center of the earth for DOD graft and corruption secrets. Its massive Kim. I suspect the investigators start at NPS in Monterey. Sort of center of the earth for DOD graft and corruption secrets.

]]> By: Kim Ritter http://themoderatevoice.com/8611/calling-for-better-accounting-on-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-25673 Kim Ritter Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:38:51 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2006/12/14/uncategorized/calling-for-better-accounting-on-iraq/#comment-25673 Paul- If this is true, it shows what lengths the President and his allies in the House were willing to go to to keep the public from finding out about widespread fraud and graft in war-related contracts. The current Inspector, a concientious Republican, was diligently doing what he believed he was sent there to do. Unfortunately, he did it so well, that the results added to the GOP's corruption problem, and the public's growing concern that the war and its aftermath were going badly. Paul- If this is true, it shows what lengths the President and his allies in the House were willing to go to to keep the public from finding out about widespread fraud and graft in war-related contracts. The current Inspector, a concientious Republican, was diligently doing what he believed he was sent there to do. Unfortunately, he did it so well, that the results added to the GOP’s corruption problem, and the public’s growing concern that the war and its aftermath were going badly.

]]> By: Paul in Austin http://themoderatevoice.com/8611/calling-for-better-accounting-on-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-25665 Paul in Austin Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:04:11 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2006/12/14/uncategorized/calling-for-better-accounting-on-iraq/#comment-25665 It appears that it was Rep Duncan Hunter (R) departing Chairman of Armed Services and a possible Presidental Candidate, who inserted language into a conference report, after the other members had signed off on it, that decommission the inspector general's oversight of Iraq related contracts. Perhaps someone can explain to me how it is possible to interpret this as a reasonable policy? It appears that it was Rep Duncan Hunter (R) departing Chairman of Armed Services and a possible Presidental Candidate, who inserted language into a conference report, after the other members had signed off on it, that decommission the inspector general’s oversight of Iraq related contracts.

Perhaps someone can explain to me how it is possible to interpret this as a reasonable policy?

]]> By: Krous http://themoderatevoice.com/8611/calling-for-better-accounting-on-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-25661 Krous Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:31:32 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2006/12/14/uncategorized/calling-for-better-accounting-on-iraq/#comment-25661 Imagine that. Liberals teaching corporate conservatives how to balance the checkbook. Or how to UNCOOK the republican books by Nancy Pelosi. Imagine that. Liberals teaching corporate conservatives how to balance the checkbook. Or how to UNCOOK the republican books by Nancy Pelosi.

]]> By: grognard http://themoderatevoice.com/8611/calling-for-better-accounting-on-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-25657 grognard Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:07:33 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2006/12/14/uncategorized/calling-for-better-accounting-on-iraq/#comment-25657 At the very least we will see just how much the war is costing us, and that sum will be enormous. At the very least we will see just how much the war is costing us, and that sum will be enormous.

]]> By: Steve K http://themoderatevoice.com/8611/calling-for-better-accounting-on-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-25651 Steve K Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:55:25 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2006/12/14/uncategorized/calling-for-better-accounting-on-iraq/#comment-25651 superdestroyer, The 'defence department budget' and the 'funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan' are two different things AND it appears that Bush is wanting $100 billion more, ASAP. <blockquote><a href="http://www.rawstory.com/showoutarticle.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2006%2FPOLITICS%2F12%2F13%2Fbush.billions.reut%2F" rel="nofollow"><b>Bush wants $100 billion more for wars, report says</b></a> WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- President Bush will soon seek about $100 billion in additional emergency funds for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a House report Wednesday. ...</blockquote> superdestroyer,

The ‘defence department budget’ and the ‘funding for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan’ are two different things AND it appears that Bush is wanting $100 billion more, ASAP.

Bush wants $100 billion more for wars, report says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Bush will soon seek about $100 billion in additional emergency funds for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a House report Wednesday.

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]]> By: vwcat http://themoderatevoice.com/8611/calling-for-better-accounting-on-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-25648 vwcat Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:32:10 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2006/12/14/uncategorized/calling-for-better-accounting-on-iraq/#comment-25648 We will be shocked as a nation when the investigations begin into the war and the profiteering that has been going on. I have a feeling Haliburton is going to be testifying for pretty much full time the next 2 years and fined incredible amounts. The raid on the treasury has been criminal and the 109th has been totally negligent. I wish there was a way to hold them accountable for this. It takes democrats to clean up gop messes. We will be shocked as a nation when the investigations begin into the war and the profiteering that has been going on.
I have a feeling Haliburton is going to be testifying for pretty much full time the next 2 years and fined incredible amounts.
The raid on the treasury has been criminal and the 109th has been totally negligent. I wish there was a way to hold them accountable for this.
It takes democrats to clean up gop messes.

]]> By: JBD http://themoderatevoice.com/8611/calling-for-better-accounting-on-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-25642 JBD Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:01:25 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2006/12/14/uncategorized/calling-for-better-accounting-on-iraq/#comment-25642 The projected budget numbers for Iraq and Afghanistan should be included within the annual budget umbrella (entire, not just Pentagon) - they should not be hidden around the edges and snuck in later so the Administration can pretend not to be driving the deficit into the stratosphere The projected budget numbers for Iraq and Afghanistan should be included within the annual budget umbrella (entire, not just Pentagon) – they should not be hidden around the edges and snuck in later so the Administration can pretend not to be driving the deficit into the stratosphere

]]> By: superdestroyer http://themoderatevoice.com/8611/calling-for-better-accounting-on-iraq/comment-page-1/#comment-25639 superdestroyer Thu, 14 Dec 2006 12:55:45 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/2006/12/14/uncategorized/calling-for-better-accounting-on-iraq/#comment-25639 It would be nice if the media actually tried to learn how the Defense Department runs its budget. It runs on a seven year cycle and is referred to the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System. The PPBS was started during the Kennedy Administration. The need for supplementals has occurred ever since including the first Gulf War, Bonia, Haiti, etc. However, the first time that Congress will have any affect (other than passing supplementals is the FY 08 budget that starts on October 1, 2008 (assuming Congress can pass its budget on time). Also, since FY 08 is the first year that expenditures for Iraq could be included in the PPBS system. It would be nice if the media actually tried to learn how the Defense Department runs its budget. It runs on a seven year cycle and is referred to the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System. The PPBS was started during the Kennedy Administration.

The need for supplementals has occurred ever since including the first Gulf War, Bonia, Haiti, etc.

However, the first time that Congress will have any affect (other than passing supplementals is the FY 08 budget that starts on October 1, 2008 (assuming Congress can pass its budget on time). Also, since FY 08 is the first year that expenditures for Iraq could be included in the PPBS system.

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