A Budget for Permanent War

Ari Berman, The Nation

Need proof that George W. Bush is not planning to withdraw US troops from Iraq on his watch? Just look at his latest budget. The Bush Administration will ask Congress for $100 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan this year -- on top of the $70 billion already allocated -- and $145 billion for 2008. Why ask for the money if you're not planning to use it? Administration officials, according to the Washington Post, "warned that even more money will probably will be needed." The Los Angeles Times says the military wants "even larger defense budgets."...

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