President George W. Bush requests more money for the War in Iraq: “America has accepted this responsibility. We also accept the cost of supporting our military and the missions we give it. Today, I’m sending the Congress a wartime supplemental appropriations request of $74.7 billion, to fund needs directly arising from the Iraqi conflict and our global war against terror. My request to Congress will pay for the massive task of transporting a fully-equipped military force, both active duty and reserve, to a region halfway around the world. This money will cover the current cost of fueling our ships and aircraft and tanks, and of airlifting tons of supplies into the theater of operations. The supplemental will also allow us to replace the high-tech munitions we are now directing against Saddam Hussein’s regime.”
– Transcript, “President Submits Wartime Budget,” George W. Bush – White House Archives online, Accessed on 7/18/2016