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Dankzij bezuinigingen op sociale uitkeringen, gezondheidszorg, volkshuisvesting en onderwijs is er altijd genoeg geld voor oorlogsvoering, honderden miljarden. Yahoo Nieuws berichtte: 'WASHINGTON - The Pentagon is in the early stages of drafting a wartime request for up to $100 billion more for Iraq and Afghanistan. Lawmakers say, a figure that would push spending related to the wars toward a staggering half-trillion dollars. Reps. Bill Young, R-Fla., the chairman of the House appropriations defense panel, and John Murtha, D-Pa., the senior Democrat on that subcommittee, say the military has informally told them it wants $80 billion to $100 billion in a war-spending package that the White House is expected to send Congress next year. That would be in addition to $50 billion Congress is about to give the Pentagon before lawmakers adjourn for the year for operations in Iraq for the beginning of 2006. Military commanders expect that pot to last through May. Since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Congress has approved more than $300 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan, including military operations, reconstruction, embassy security and foreign aid, as well as other costs related to the war on terrorism, according to the Congressional Research Service, which writes reports for Congress.' Zie: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051213/ap_on_go_co/iraq_war_costs Hoeveel miljoenen heeft het kabinet Balkenende uitgetrokken voor het militair avontuur in Afghanistan? Waar komt dat geld vandaag in een bezuinigingstijd?