Military services seek $160 billion extra to cover war costs
The military services and defense agencies have requested as much as $160 billion in supplemental spending for the remainder of fiscal 2007 -- a staggering figure that would bring wartime costs this year to $230 billion, defense sources said Friday.
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=35406
From Information Clearing House
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A Staggering New Bill For Iraq?
The US armed services have requested a $160 billion supplemental appropriation to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in the remainder of fiscal year 2007 - a staggering amount that, if approved by the Defense Department, may hasten the showdown between resurgent congressional Democrats and the Bush administration over the budget-busting War on Terror.
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/111106X.shtml
http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=35406
From Information Clearing House
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A Staggering New Bill For Iraq?
The US armed services have requested a $160 billion supplemental appropriation to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in the remainder of fiscal year 2007 - a staggering amount that, if approved by the Defense Department, may hasten the showdown between resurgent congressional Democrats and the Bush administration over the budget-busting War on Terror.
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/111106X.shtml
rudkla - 7. Nov, 11:24
