Bush seeks $ 99.7 bn for Iraq in '07, more for '08

Washington, Feb 3: President George W Bush will ask Congress for 99.7 billion dollars for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars for rest of fiscal year 2007 and even more than that for fiscal year 2008, a Bush administration official said today.

Bush is seeking 145.2 billion dollars in 2008, including 141 billion dollars for the Department of Defense with additional funds sought for the State Department and other agencies for war-related costs.

The administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, also said that Bush would estimate the costs for the Iraq war at 50 billion dollars for fiscal year 2009.

The administration has been under pressure from lawmakers to provide more details about its spending plans for the unpopular Iraq war. Bush will unveil those numbers when he presents his annual budget to Congress on Monday.

Reuters

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