Tuesday, 25. March 2003
Topic: W A R - on March 25, 2003 at 8:59:43 PM CET
Bush sends $75bn bill for war
President Bush has sent Congress a request for $74.7bn (£47.5bn) to pay for the first six months of the war.
Speaking at the Pentagon, Mr Bush said that America accepts the cost of supporting the military, and asked Congress for the freedom to spend much of the money as he wished due to the "fluid" nature of the war.
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