President George W. Bush on Monday asked Congress for a record $439.3bn (€367bn, £252bn) to fund the Pentagon in the fiscal year 2007, as part of a boost in military spending to counter terrorism around the world.
Bush asks for record $439bn to fund the military
By Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington and Peter Spiegel in London
Published: February 6 2006 18:34 | Last updated: February 6 2006 23:26
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