"a little over $100 billion,"- - - on top of $70 billion Congress already approved for the wars this year."
And even more next year.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - "President George W. Bush will request slightly more than $100 billion to cover war operations in Iraq and Afghanistan for the rest of this year and an even larger amount for fiscal 2008 that begins on October 1, congressional sources said on Thursday."
"- - - the request will total "a little over $100 billion," according to the Senate aide. That would come on top of $70 billion Congress already approved for the wars this year."
Arf