WASHINGTON — The Bush administration is working on its largest-ever appeal for more Iraq war funds – $100 billion, at least. That figure reflects cuts from wish lists originally circulating around the Pentagon. The measure will give Democrats, who take control of Congress next year, an early chance to try to change the conduct of the war. With $70 billion already approved for the budget year that began Oct. 1 and with more money needed to replace equipment, 2007 spending will easily be the highest since the Iraq war began in 2003.
Saturday, December 2nd, 2006
Bush Administration Seeks Another $100 Billion for Iraq war
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Source: The Associated Press
Publication Date: Fri, Dec. 01, 2006
Link: Bush Administration Seeks Another $100 Billion for Iraq war
Source: The Associated Press
Publication Date: Fri, Dec. 01, 2006
Link: Bush Administration Seeks Another $100 Billion for Iraq war
Stephan: One hundred billion dollars. Think what that would mean if we were spending it on our own infrastructure, our own health care system, our own educational system -- research to free us from our addiction to petroleum, so that we would not be embroiled like this, in that part of the world.
