Bush reportedly to ask Congress for extra 50 bln for Iraq War

by PEP | August 29, 2007 at 06:30 am

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If Bush does indeed ask for, and get the funds, U.S. spending in Iraq would then total more than three billion dollars per week.

US President George W Bush plans to ask Congress for an extra 50 bln usd for Iraq following a highly anticipated report on progress in the war-torn country next month, US media reported.

The request would seek to pay for the current troop 'surge' strategy and is a sign that Bush anticipates prevailing in a showdown with the Democratic-controlled Congress which has been pushing for troop withdrawal, the Washington Post (nyse: WPO - news - people ) said.

If approved, the bid would bring US spending on the Iraq war to more than three billion dollars per week.