Vincent Feli Boy’s Blog

HILLARY Clinton said the Iraq war may end up costing Americans $1 trillion and further strain the economy, as she made her case for a prompt US troop pullout from a war “we cannot win”. This week marks the fifth anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, but voters now say the economy is their top issue in the campaign for the November presidential election. Senator Clinton, the former first lady who is trying to convince voters she has foreign policy gravitas, criticised both her rival for the Democratic presidential nomination Senator Barack Obama, and the Republicans’ choice, Senator John McCain. She said the war has sapped US military and economic strength, damaged US national security, taken the lives of nearly 4000 Americans and left thousands wounded.

“Our economic security is at stake,” she said. “Taking into consideration the long-term costs of replacing equipment and providing medical care for troops and survivors’ benefits for their families, the war in Iraq could ultimately cost well over $1 trillion.” It has already cost $500 billion. Senator Clinton said that while Senator Obama insists he will withdraw US troops in Iraq within 16 months of taking office, his former foreign policy adviser, Samantha Power, had said he might not follow through on the pledge. “In uncertain times, we cannot afford uncertain leadership,” Senator Clinton said.

(more…)

“This is Sen. John McCain. I’m calling to urge you to support my friend Rep. Rick Renzi for Congress. Rick has represented the first district of Arizona with tenacity, honesty and integrity beyond reproach.

I work with Rick every day and can report to you his total dedication to the people of Arizona and the United States. Please join me in supporting rural Arizona’s workhorse congressman on Nov. 7. [Paid for and authorized by Rick Renzi for Congress].

(more…)