Another Veto Threat

President Bush is not amused at the antics of the House Dems who now want to create what is basically a revolving credit line for the war in Iraq. Rather than play their game, Bush is threatening to veto another bill:

President Bush would veto any bill drafted by House Democratic leaders that would fund the Iraq war only into the summer months, his spokesman said Wednesday.

And Defense Secretary Robert Gates told a Senate committee that such short-term funding would be very disruptive and "have a huge impact" on contracts to repair and replace equipment. The Defense Department, he said, just doesn't "have the agility to manage a two month appropriation."

Gates also told the Senate Defense Appropriations panel that if the military begins to see progress in Iraq later this fall, including political reconciliation within the Iraqi government, the U.S. could begin withdrawing troops.

The Dems are overplaying their hand...again. The leash around their necks held by the wacky left anti-war groups must be getting tighter for them to keep playing this dangerous game.