Dennis Kucinich: “Last night the House passed a $28.9 billion supplemental appropriations bill, $14.5 billion of which was for military…”

“Last night the House passed a $28.9 billion supplemental appropriations bill, $14.5 billion of which was for military funding. Today the House has authorized another $10 billion for an undefined war on terrorism. Barely a day goes by where we do not see reports that the administration is in the advanced stages of planning a preemptive military strike against Iraq. H.R. 4547, the Cost of War Against Terrorism Authorization Act, would authorize over $480 million for chemical and biological defense as well as $598 million in funding for a Tomahawk missile conversion. Is this military hardware needed in Afghanistan or are these funding priorities directed at preparing the United States for war with Iraq?”