Bush may seek billions for Iraq after election

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N21328726.htm

WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush may seek an additional $40 billion or more for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan next year -- on top of the $400 billion military budget he will send to Congress next month, congressional sources and budget analysts said on Wednesday.

But Bush is unlikely to send the request to Congress until after the November presidential election, minimizing any political damage, the sources said.

Bush's Democratic challengers have criticized the high cost of the war in Iraq and its chaotic aftermath. In a statement, candidate Howard Dean accused Bush of misleading the American people in his State of Union address by not detailing the full financial burden.

Democrats say Iraq has cost $120 billion so far despite initial administration assurances that it would be "an affordable endeavor."

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[saigon68]

1. Millions of Children in US with substandard medical, diet, housing

Thanks a lot CHIMPANZEE. I'm sure your oil pals and Chalabi and Kharzai thank you.

[Just Me]

2. Hasn't this already been posted??? Maybe this is a different link???

[bvar22]

3. Not just an affordable endeavor......

Remember....the Iraqi oil was going to cover the cost of the Invasion!

It wasn't going to cost ANYTHING....except the blood of some lower class American soldiers. bush* and the republicans will never lose any sleep over that!

[Thor_MN]

4. Just who is he going to be asking for this money???

I mean, once he's sitting on his ass at the pig farm come next January, how's he going to raise the money? He won't get anything done during his lame duck session other than shredding Ronnie and Poppie's papers to keep them from being published a year from now.

[Yavin4]

5. You Say Potato, I Say Potato, You Say Iraq, I Say Halliburton

Potato, potato
Iraq, Halliburton

Let's call the whole thing off.

[pinniped]

6. Everything is "an affordable endeavor" to these wingnuts in the WH.

Just pass it on to the next ten generations.