Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Budget Director: Costs for Iraq war approach record


WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. costs for the Iraq war are likely to exceed $110 billion this year, approaching the record reached in the fiscal year that just ended, White House budget director Rob Portman told reporters on Tuesday.

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