Bush seeks $700bn for military

Only World War II has cost the US taxpayer more than the conflict in Iraq.
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George Bush, the US president, has asked Congress for an extra $700bn to spend on the military, funded by curbs on spending on health and domestic programmes.

The request, totalling a record amount of $2.9 trillion, provoked immediate criticism from Democrats who now control congress.

Nancy Pelosi, the Democrat leader of the house, said: "Democrats will not give the president a blank cheque on Iraq."
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