Funding for U.S. Military Operations in Iraq Could Surge
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The Bush administration,  facing  mounting violence in Iraq and demands for upgraded equipment,  is assembling a funding package for operations in Iraq and  Afghanistan that could surge beyond earlier estimates to as  much as $75 billion to $100 billion, congressional sources and  experts said on Thursday.
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The Pentagon said Wednesday that it will boost the number of U.S. troops in Iraq to about 150,000, the highest level since the U.S. occupation began 19 months ago.
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The Bush administration will ask Congress next week for $70 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and other related operations for part of the 2009 fiscal year, the Pentagon said on Monday.
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The Army says it will spend more than $4 billion in the coming months to rush more armored vehicles to Iraq to protect troops against insurgents&#39; bombs.
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The Bush administration is hammering out its largest-ever appeal for more Iraq war funds &#151; a record $100 billion, at least, and that figure reflects cuts from wish lists originally circulating around the Pentagon.
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The US administration seeks to refocus its spending in Iraq on better security and other short-term needs.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday asked Congress to approve nearly $190 billion more in spending for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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The money for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan was added to a sweeping year-end budget bill.
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Both Iraqi unity and global engagement may get a boost.
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After initially insisting it had  enough money, the Bush administration has begun tapping its $25  billion emergency fund for the Iraq war to prepare for a major  troop rotation and intense fighting this fall, administration  and congressional officials said on Tuesday.
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US forces in Iraq are being bolstered to their highest-ever level in the run-up to next month's election.
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The US military will boost its troops in Iraq to 150,000 this month, the highest level since the war began in March 2003, in order to improve security for scheduled Jan 30.
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Amid growing concerns about the stability of Iraq, the Pentagon yesterday announced that it will boost the number of troops there to the highest
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The U.S. Senate on Saturday authorized $70 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and nearly $463 billion for defense programs in the fiscal year that begins on Sunday.
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The boost in troop levels in Iraq has increased the cost of war there and in Afghanistan to $12 billion a month, and the total for Iraq alone is nearing a half-trillion dollars, congressional analysts say.
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Spending may increase 25 percent next year, pushing total costs for Iraq and Afghanistan to over $200 billion.
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The Pentagon said Wednesday that it will boost the number of US troops in Iraq to about 150,000, the highest level since the US occupation began 19 months ago.