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Congress ratifies Obama escalation of Afghanistan war

July 28th, 2010
Categories: News, War, Politics

Link: http://wsws.org/articles/2010/jul2010/afgh-j28.shtml

Little more than 24 hours after the release of 91,000 documents detailing US military atrocities in Afghanistan, the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives gave final approval to a funding bill to pay for the escalation of the war. By a margin of 308-114, well over the two-thirds majority required under an expedited procedure known as “suspension of the rules,” the House backed a $60 billion supplemental funding bill passed by the Senate last week.

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