[lbo-talk] Bush to Shift Iraq Funds to Boost Security

Stephen E Philion philion at hawaii.edu
Mon Sep 13 15:00:01 PDT 2004


Bush to Shift Iraq Funds to Boost Security

By Adam Entous

HOLLAND, Mich. (Reuters) - Faced with mounting violence in Iraq , the Bush administration plans on Tuesday to propose shifting $3.46 billion from Iraqi water, power and other reconstruction projects to improve security, boost oil output and prepare for elections scheduled for January.

White House national security adviser Condoleezza Rice told CBS's "Face the Nation" on Sunday that "there will undoubtedly be violence up until the elections and probably even during the elections."

Secretary of State Colin Powell added, "This insurgency isn't going to go away

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