Pattern of behaviour
So Bush wants $80 billion more for the wars, bringing the total (if he gets it) to over $280 billion. Not surprising, but check this out:
"In 2002, Bush administration officials mocked then-economic adviser Lawrence Lindsey for suggesting a war in Iraq could cost $100 billion to $200 billion."
That seems to be the way this administration operates.
"In 2002, Bush administration officials mocked then-economic adviser Lawrence Lindsey for suggesting a war in Iraq could cost $100 billion to $200 billion."
That seems to be the way this administration operates.