Pentagon Expected To Request More War Funding

A U.S. Marine mans his weapon system during a patrol through the Nawa district of Helmand province, Afghanistan, Oct. 26, 2009. The Marines are deployed with Regimental Combat Team 3. U.S Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Artur Shvartsberg

From New York Times:

WASHINGTON — The nation’s top military officer said Wednesday that he expected the Pentagon to ask Congress in the next few months for emergency financing to support the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, even though President Obama has pledged to end the Bush administration practice of paying for the conflicts with so-called supplemental funds that are outside the normal Defense Department budget.

The financing would be on top of the $130 billion that Congress authorized for the wars just last month.

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My Comment: All wars cost money, and if President Obama decides to send more troops into Afghanistan this cost is going to sky-rocket. The New York Times is publishing this story now because it sees the political battles that are forming on the horizon on this issue. The Pentagon Chiefs are also predicting troubles .... hence they are now laying the groundwork before asking for more money.