maybe the bill sucks because it encompasses federal money for things like peanut storage and like subsidies for spinach farmers... a lot of stuff that has absolutley nothing to do with the war effort. sadly, thats how things have to get done so that voters will think that their congressmen have their interest in mind. The bill sucks more for the sheer amount of pork in it than for any of that other stuff.
I also recently saw an interview with, oh i dont know, some military guy in charge over in iraq, who probably doesnt know quite as much about whats going on in iraq as the mastermind popularity contestants in congress mind you, who said that setting a date is basically the most retarded thing that could be done. more retarded than say, putting your wet pinky finger in a light socket or something like that.
to sum up, congress does what they think is popular, and that will get them re-elected so they can use our money to take pleasure trips on their private jets, then act high and mighty as moral athorities on things like the war.
this particular scenario is an illustration with what is wrong on capitol hill more than a statement with what is wrong with our foreign policy.
and the kid who keeps insisting that the US government is facist... you might want to never speak again.