While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are in Afghanistan, Djibouti, Iraq and the Philippines defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” Republican (fascist/socialist) de facto President George W. Bush (having received an unlawful advantage of 52 ineligible Electoral votes) signs the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, requiring all Departments of State and Defense personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan to cooperate fully with the Inspector General for the Coalition Provisional Authority, which reports to CONgress.

       NOTE: Afterward Bush issued a signing statement asserting, “Provisions of the Act that require disclosure of information … shall be construed … consistent with the President’s Constitutional authority to withhold information that could impair foreign relations, national security … or the performance of the Executive’s Constitutional duties.”

       [restored 12/16/2023] Thanks to Bill Holmes for this entry.

George W. Bush: Statement on Signing the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense and for the Reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, 2004
www.presidency.scsb.eds/ws/index.php?pid=64639&st=&st1=#axzz1r2TJCryk

Examples of the president’s signing statements – The Boston Globe.mht
www.Boston.com/news/nation/articles/2015/04/30/examples_of_the_presidents_signing_statements/

“Uncle Sam’s Flag of 37 Stars,” by Tom Caldwell and Jim Lorenz
ccc-2point0.com/uncle-sams-flag-of-37-stars/