Bush plea for cash to rebuild Iraq raises $600

[LoneDriver]

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1577750,00.html
An extraordinary appeal to Americans from the Bush administration for money to help pay for the reconstruction of Iraq has raised only $600 (£337)...

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

[sasha031]

1. he should make TV appearances

holding a tin cup and asking the American people to make sacrifices.

[KansDem]

5. How about an "Iraqathon"

One of those 24-hour telethons to raise money? Prominent GOP entertainers could come on with their shticks and George could loosen the tie on his tux...

[madinmaryland]

8. Maybe Ashcroft will sing "let the eagle soar".

:puke:

[snappyturtle]

2. How sick....

does he (*) think we are????????????? I'm waiting for * to dump the reconstruction of NO and other hurricane areas on the local and state governments.....the only subject he seems committed to are photo ops! Ditto the :woohoo:

[RedCloud]

3. maybe halliburton could fork back some of our money to get the ball rollin

[KansDem]

4. Look on the bright side: $600 will buy one Halliburton hammer...

But only during the upcoming holiday sales.

[pitohui]

6. well what do they expect

we are at war in iraq, whatever the merits of that war or lack thereof may be, the plain fact is if we send $$$ there, rebuilding will help ppl who are our enemy

has any other nation in the history of the world ever been asked to give $$$ to the ppl they are invading & killing while the war is still going on?

it doesn't make sense, if the war was over & the usa had been assessed reparations, it would be a different matter, but what is the point of rebuilding while the bombing continues from both sides, giving $$$ is just giving money to halliburton & other defense contractors, i should think they already have enough

[leftofthedial]

7. haven't we already "Donated" $300 Billion to rebuilding Iraq?

[Mist]

9. How about a scavenger hunt for the missing billions? n/t