VOL. XLVI

No 37

15-September-2003

IRAQ

IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION

Bush Asks Congress For $87Bn For Military Operations In Iraq And Afghanistan

US President George W Bush asked Congress on 7 September for $87bn to cover the costs of military operations and reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also called on members of the UN to support the creation of an international force in Iraq. I recognize that not all of our friends agreed with our decision to enforce the Security Council resolutions and remove...