Bush Signs Defense Budget
Credit: CHERIE CULLEN
President Bush signed his final defense budget into law on Oct. 14. The $578-billion package authorizes a base of $512 billion to support military readiness and $66 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan. The total is about 17% less than the defense authorization bill for Fiscal 2008, which was $696...
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