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Refusing new money for Iraq could bolster terrorism: Bremer
Washington, Sept 23: The US administrator in Iraq, Paul Bremer, told Congress that denying President George W. Bush another 87 billion dollars for Iraq would bolster terrorism.
Washington, Sept 23: The US administrator in Iraq, Paul Bremer, told Congress that denying President George W. Bush another 87 billion dollars for Iraq would bolster terrorism.
"If we fail to create an Iraq with a sovereign
democracy and a solid economy, we'll have provided the
terrorists with an incredible advantage in their war against
US (United States)," Bremer told the Senate Appropriations
Committee.
"Creating a sovereign, democratic constitutional and prosperous state will be a blow to terrorists."
Bremer said the 87 billion dollar request "has to be seen as an important element in the global war on terrorism".
"This money will be spent with prudent transparency," he promised.
"If Congress agrees to the President's request, we will spend just over two billion for police and police training," he said.
There are currently about 40,000 in the new Iraqi police force and Bremer said the US plan is to double the number over the next 18 months.
The "first battalion of the Iraqi army will graduate on schedule October 4. By next summer, Iraq will have 27 battalions trained," Bremer said.
Senior senator Robert Byrd harshly criticized the supplementary request.
"This is lot of money: one thousand dollars per Iraqi," the veteran Democrat said. "We have not shown the wisdom to win the peace." Bureau Report
"Creating a sovereign, democratic constitutional and prosperous state will be a blow to terrorists."
Bremer said the 87 billion dollar request "has to be seen as an important element in the global war on terrorism".
"This money will be spent with prudent transparency," he promised.
"If Congress agrees to the President's request, we will spend just over two billion for police and police training," he said.
There are currently about 40,000 in the new Iraqi police force and Bremer said the US plan is to double the number over the next 18 months.
The "first battalion of the Iraqi army will graduate on schedule October 4. By next summer, Iraq will have 27 battalions trained," Bremer said.
Senior senator Robert Byrd harshly criticized the supplementary request.
"This is lot of money: one thousand dollars per Iraqi," the veteran Democrat said. "We have not shown the wisdom to win the peace." Bureau Report