From Congressional Quarterly via truthout.org :
Pentagon Wants $450 Billion Increase Over Next Five Years
http://www.truthout.org/101108Z
Josh Rogin, Congressional Quarterly:
"Pentagon officials have prepared a new estimate for defense spending that is $450 billion more over the next five years than previously announced figures.
The new estimate, which the Pentagon plans to release shortly before President Bush leaves office, would serve as a marker for the new president and is meant to place pressure on him to either drastically increase the size of the defense budget or defend any reluctance to do so, according to several former senior budget officials who are close to the discussions."
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