$500 billion & counting yet still no records, receipts, remorse, or accountability as to where and how this funding is being spent. That is insane!
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Pentagon wants the White House to seek an additional $99.7 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to information provided to The Associated Press.
The military's request, if embraced by President Bush and approved by Congress, would boost this year's budget for those wars to about $170 billion.
Military planners assembled the proposal at a time when Bush is developing new strategies for Iraq, such as sending thousands of more U.S. troops there, although it was put together before the president said the troop surge was under consideration.
Overall, the war in Iraq has cost about $350 billion. Combined with the conflict in Afghanistan and operations against terrorism elsewhere, the cost has topped $500 billion, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
The additional funds, if approved, would push this year's cost of the war in Iraq to about $50 billion over last year's record. In September, Congress approved an initial $70 billion for the current budget year, which began Oct. 1.
A description of the Pentagon request was provided by a person familiar with the proposal who asked for anonymity because the person was not authorized to release the information.
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People who wonder if the glass is half empty or full miss the point. The glass is refillable.
$500 billion & counting yet still no records, receipts, remorse, or accountability as to where and how this funding is being spent. That is insane!
At least they didn't ask for 100 Billion.
Who here knows how to do math?
What's 500 billion dollars divided by 300 million citizens?
Still too damned much!Originally Posted by therising
Think you can trust the government?
Ask an Indian!
$1666.67 which, by the way, I could really use for Christmas shopping.
Treachery made a monster out of me
Didn't take much to get the usual lib/lab circle jerk started up.
Truth springs from argument among friends.
Iraq was a safe haven for terrorists.
In 2002, it was "Iraq is a safe haven for terrorists."
But then, I know what all you America-bashers would be quick to point out:
"It all depends on what the definition of "is" is."
Truth springs from argument among friends.
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