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Title: No IOU for Iraq reconstruction?
Post by: popeye on October 01, 2003, 10:56:57 AM

"The Bush administration strongly opposes making Iraqis pay back part of the $87 billion package. But a handful of Senate Republicans have joined Democrats in urging that the United States count at least part of the $20.3 billion Bush is seeking for Iraqi reconstruction as loans or loan guarantees."

http://asia.news.yahoo.com/031001/ap/d7ttfa8o0.html

I thought Iraqi oil revenues were supposed to pay for this.  Guess it's gonna be the American taxpayers.

Title: Re: No IOU for Iraq reconstruction?
Post by: MrLars on October 01, 2003, 11:12:44 AM

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Originally posted by popeye
"The Bush administration strongly opposes making Iraqis pay back part of the $87 billion package. But a handful of Senate Republicans have joined Democrats in urging that the United States count at least part of the $20.3 billion Bush is seeking for Iraqi reconstruction as loans or loan guarantees."

http://asia.news.yahoo.com/031001/ap/d7ttfa8o0.html

I thought Iraqi oil revenues were supposed to pay for this.  Guess it's gonna be the American taxpayers.

Don't expect many replies to this post Pops, if it isn't 'good' news it isn't 'merican to biatch about it :)

edit to avoid the *****

Title: No IOU for Iraq reconstruction?
Post by: Toad on October 01, 2003, 11:13:05 AM

Must be the hangover from the "no war for oil" idiocy. They probably don't want to disturb those guys between their meds. ;)

Title: No IOU for Iraq reconstruction?
Post by: popeye on October 01, 2003, 01:15:10 PM

Lars,

There are some here who seem to think that Iraqi oil is going to pay for this war.   Just thought they might be interested in the latest plan.   :)

Title: No IOU for Iraq reconstruction?
Post by: Eagler on October 01, 2003, 06:15:37 PM

i bet in the end it does, several times over

Title: No IOU for Iraq reconstruction?
Post by: Drifter1234 on October 01, 2003, 06:47:19 PM

Heard that we are not forcing new debt on the iraqi government.

Does that mean they will pay off the french and german loans with oil revenues but owe us nothing?

Sounds messed up to me.

Title: No IOU for Iraq reconstruction?
Post by: OIO on October 01, 2003, 06:57:06 PM

"Sounds messed up to me."

Thats what you get when you mix up Germany and France. Read your history. Same hog, different perfume.













(ducks and hides) :D ;)

Title: No IOU for Iraq reconstruction?
Post by: Frogm4n on October 01, 2003, 07:00:48 PM

wow the same  people that complain about taxes are the ones that just want to throw money around.

Title: No IOU for Iraq reconstruction?
Post by: Drifter1234 on October 01, 2003, 07:08:03 PM

Minored in History.  My granny made more sense.

Sleep with dogs u gonna get fleas.  LOL