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White House details its $70 billion supplemental war funding request for FY ’09

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Monday, May 5th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford The White House last Friday sent Congress details on its $70 billion supplemental fiscal year 2009 request for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, seeking equipment funds to buy drone aircraft, transport armored vehicles, and counter roadside bombs. The administration asked Congress for $70 billion in war funds when it submitted the Pentagon's base budget proposal in February, but lawmakers were not given details on the request until last week. Legislative leaders have talked of including such…

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