News You Missed - LTTE

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News You May Have Missed:

“The Bush administration threatened for the first time Tuesday to veto an $87 billion package for Iraq and Afghanistan if Congress converts any Iraqi rebuilding money into loans” CNN Oct 22, 2003

U.S. Congress Approves $416 Bln Defense Bill for Fiscal 2005 “Most of the $25 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan operations is to be used for fuel, personnel and equipment transportation costs, equipment maintenance, body armor and armored Humvee transports. Bush's war on terror, launched after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, has so far focused on those two countries at a cost of about $114 billion, according to the Congressional Budget Office. “ Bloomberg July 22, 2004

"no originals were missing and that all the material that Mr. Berger had access to had been turned over to the commission.” Wall Street Journal July 30, 2004

“The death rate of U.S. troops in Iraq in July approached two a day, a grim up-tick from a significant drop in fatalities the month before…. While 42 American troops were killed in hostile action in July, 10 others died in motor-vehicle accidents, one died of a heart attack at a recreational facility and the cause of one Army private's demise was categorized only as "non-combat-related injuries." San Angelo Standard Times Aug 2, 2004

“Army investigators announced 94 cases of confirmed or alleged prisoner abuse in Iraq and Afghanistan _ a number higher than previous estimates _ in a report Thursday that concluded no systemic failures were at fault.” Star Telegram July 22, 2004

“UK parliament warns Afghanistan, Iraq may both be on the verge of imploding Afghanistan is likely to "implode, with terrible consequences" unless more troops and resources are sent to calm the country, a parliamentary committee warned Thursday. In a wide-ranging report on the war against terrorism, the Foreign Affairs Select Committee also said that Iraq is spiraling dangerously out of control.” Billings Gazette July 20,2004

“After a sizzling spring, retail chains reported lukewarm sales for June, and July isn't expected to be much hotter… “This year, consumers have become conspicuously divided into haves and have-nots. Having reaped the lion's share of President Bush's tax cuts and the stock market's gains, well-to-do shoppers have been ringing the cash registers at upscale haunts like Neiman Marcus Group Inc. NMGA, NMGB) (, Nordstrom Inc. (JWN) and Coach Inc. (COH). Meanwhile, Wal-Mart says its lower-income customers are struggling just to pay for the gasoline they need to make grocery trips to its supercenters.” Dow Jones August 3, 2004

“Employment in metropolitan Indianapolis slipped by 1,500 jobs in June as consumer spending nationwide dropped by the largest amount in any month since the terrorist attacks in September 2001.
Meanwhile, overall personal income -- which includes wages, salaries and income from dividends, interest, rents, self-employment and other sources -- rose by 0.2 percent in June, the slowest monthly increase in more than a year, the U.S. Commerce Department reported Tuesday. But personal income was flat after adjusting for inflation and taxes, the report showed. Wages and salaries fell after adjusting for inflation.” Indianapolis Star Aug 4, 2004

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