Democrats consider more money for wars (AP) / Friday, November 21, 2008

Democrats consider more money for wars (AP)

October 30, 2007

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A U.S. Army soldier stands guard as a Blackhawk helicopter lands in Karbala, 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Oct. 29, 2007. The U.S. military turned over security responsibilities on Monday to Iraqi authorities in the mainly Shiite province of Karbala, the eighth of the nation's 18 provinces to revert to Iraqi control. (AP Photo/Alaa al-Marjani)AP - Democrats are debating whether to approve $50 billion to $70 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan, less than half of President Bush’s $196 billion request but enough to keep the wars afloat for several more months.