Bush Seeks 8,200 More Troops for Wars
President Bush asked Congress on Saturday for $3.2 billion to pay for 8,200 more US troops needed in Afghanistan and Iraq on top of the 21,500-troop buildup he announced in January. Bush wants Congress to fund 3,500 new US troops to expand training of local police and army units in Afghanistan. The money also would pay for the estimated 3,500 existing US troops he already announced would be staying longer in the region to counter an anticipated Taliban offensive in Afghanistan this spring.
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rudkla - 11. Mär, 18:48
