House approves $162 billion war-spending bill


	House approves $162 billion war-spending bill

jatfla

6-20-2008 1:16 PM

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jatfla says:

Thank goodness.

Pelosi: "....the American people want a timeline,"
She does not speak for this "American".

Wow; veterans of Afghan. and Iraq get state college free tuition?

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