Congress Approves $162 Billion Funding for Iraq and Afghanistan Occupations
What happened
The Senate passed a $162 billion emergency spending bill late Thursday to continue funding the occupation of Iraq and the war in Afghanistan well into 2009. Additionally, leading congressional Democrats approved a vastly expanded program of US covert warfare against Iran.
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Why it matters
The approval of a massive emergency spending bill for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan signals sustained high levels of government military expenditure. This funding supports ongoing military commitments and expanded covert operations.
Barack Obama widened the Global War on Terror across seven Muslim countries while George W. Bush opened a questionable second front in Iraq.
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Who's involved
- IraqSite of the ongoing military occupation funded by the bill.
- AfghanistanSite of the ongoing military war funded by the bill.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- IraqSpeculative
The military occupation might increase demand for defense contracts and related services.
- AfghanistanSpeculative
The ongoing war might sustain high demand for military supplies and equipment.
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The entities involved
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Barack Obama
president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 (born 1961)
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Iraq
sovereign state in Western Asia
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Afghanistan
country in Central and South Asia
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