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May 2, 2008 12:50 pm US/Eastern

Bush Details $70B War Funding Request For 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) ― President Bush has sent lawmakers a $70 billion request to fund U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan into next spring.

Friday's request fills in the details of the $70 billion placeholder that the White House asked for when it sent its budget to Congress in February.

Congressional analysts say Bush's request would bring the total spending to fight terrorism and conduct the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to $875 billion.

The bulk of the money, $45 billion, would fund combat operations, but there's also $3 billion to deal with roadside bombs and $2 billion to cope with rising fuel costs.

(© 2008 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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