2008 War Funding Request.Protecting The Force, Equipping Troops, Strengthening National Security WASHINGTON -- Today, President Bush transmitted to Congress an update of funding requirements in 2008 to continue the Global War on Terror This article is about U.S. actions, and those of other states, after September 11, 2001. For other conflicts, see Terrorism. The War on Terror (also known as the War on Terrorism and address other urgent national security needs. The request ensures that U.S. military forces will remain protected, well-equipped, and ready for future operations; supports ongoing military and intelligence operations The variety of intelligence and counterintelligence tasks that are carried out by various intelligence organizations and activities within the intelligence process. Intelligence operations include planning and direction, collection, processing and exploitation, analysis and production, in Iraq and Afghanistan; provides care for Wounded Warriors and their families; supports diplomacy and development in Iraq and Afghanistan; and provides economic, security, and humanitarian assistance for urgent needs around the world. In February, the President requested and Congress budgeted for $145 billion in war costs, which reflected the best estimate available at that time of the full costs of the war in 2008. In response to a bipartisan call, the Administration included the request in the President's FY08 budget. Detailed justifications for FY07 and FY08 were provided to Congress and the public on government websites. Congress should listen to the recommendations of our military commanders and fully fund our troops. Today's request is based upon the findings of General David Petraeus This page has been semi-protected, meaning readers without Wikipedia user accounts or with registered accounts less than four days old cannot edit this page. David Howell Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker Ryan Clark Crocker (born on June 19, 1949 in Spokane, Washington) is the current United States Ambassador to Iraq. Previously, he served as the U.S. ambassador to Pakistan in 2006 and Lebanon in 1990. Education and career Growing up, Crocker had family members in the U.S. . In September, they reported that conditions on the ground in Iraq had improved, but more funding was needed to continue this progress. In testimony before Congress, Defense Secretary Robert Gates provided lawmakers with the expected total cost of the war for 2008. [TABLE OMITTED] Ensuring Our Armed Forces Remain Well-Equipped And Trained Protecting Our Forces: The President is committed to protecting our men and women in uniform. The amendment requests additional funding of $14.1 billion. * $11 billion to procure, deliver, and maintain more than 7,200 mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP MRAP Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (military vehicle) MRAP Mouvement contre le Racisme et Pour l'Amitié entre les Peuples (French antiracism movement) MRAP Melanocortin-2 Receptor Accessory Protein ) vehicles. * $3.1 billion to enhance efforts to protect U.S. forces from snipers and improvised explosive devices (IED Noun 1. IED - an explosive device that is improvised I.E.D., improvised explosive device explosive device - device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy ). Supporting Operational And Intelligence Activities Ongoing Military Operations This is a list of missions, operations, and projects. Missions in support of other missions are not listed independently. World War I ''See also List of military engagements of World War I
* $8.1 billion for ongoing military and intelligence requirements in the Global War on Terror, including costs related to the increase in troop levels in Iraq and the announced plan for a staged withdrawal of five Brigade Combat Teams by July 2008. * $1 billion to expand the Iraqi security forces Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) is the Multi-National Force-Iraq umbrella name for the military and police forces that serve under the Government of Iraq. The armed forces are administered by the Ministry of Defense (MOD), and the Iraqi Police is administered by the Ministry of and improve their ability to conduct independent counterinsurgency coun·ter·in·sur·gen·cy n. Political and military strategy or action intended to oppose and forcefully suppress insurgency. coun operations. This request supplements a substantial investment by the Iraqi Government. * $1 billion to increase the number of trained Army National Guard and Reserve units, permitting shorter deployments. * $242 million for the Commander's Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan, which allows commanders to address urgent needs of local communities. * $762 million for increased fuel costs. Providing Adequate Infrastructure: $1 billion for military construction projects in theater, including airfield improvements, roads, hardening of buildings, and other mission critical facilities that protect U.S. forces and support their operations. Improving Strategic Readiness: $5.4 billion to fill Army equipment shortfalls and to enhance training of next-to-deploy units. Repairing And Replacing Damaged Equipment: $8.8 billion to refurbish or replace worn-out or damaged equipment in Iraq and Afghanistan. Caring For Servicemembers And Their Families Honoring The Sacrifice: The President is committed to ensuring that servicemembers and their families receive the best possible care and support. * $504 million for a sustainable medical and rehabilitation system to care for Wounded Warriors returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. * $416 million to accelerate the transition from the Walter Reed Army Medical Center Walter Reed Army Medical Center, major hospital complex in Washington, D. C., and Forest Glen, Md.; est. 1923 and named for U.S. army surgeon Walter Reed. It is composed of seven units including a general hospital and a research institute. There are several thousand beds. to the National Military Medical Center, Bethesda and the new Ft. Belvoir Army Community Hospital. * $840 million to enhance support for servicemembers and their families affected by repeated and continued deployments. Supporting Diplomacy And Development In Iraq And Afghanistan Supporting And Expanding Our Diplomatic Presence In Iraq And Afghanistan: $561 million to address the additional extraordinary security and operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales associated with supporting U.S. diplomatic and reconstruction activity in Iraq and Afghanistan. Providing For Investment In Iraq: $25 million to initiate a new enterprise fund that will help Iraqi-owned firms access the capital that they need, and $100 million to re-start state-owned enterprises in Iraq to create jobs. Strengthening Afghan Self-Reliance: * Supporting critical reconstruction Critical Reconstruction is a theory regarding the reconstruction of Berlin following the fall of the Berlin Wall; it aims to define the “central role of the city” and “invent the contemporary equivalent” [1]. needs: $50 million for roads, $115 million for emergency power projects in Kabul and surrounding areas, and $5 million to help the Afghan government implement Reconstruction Opportunity Zones to encourage export growth in support of economic development. * Improving democratic process and governance: $100 million to support national elections in 2009, and $225 million to help build the governance capacity of the Afghans to extend the reach of the central government into the provinces and improve governance at the local level. Responding To Needs Of Displaced Iraqis: $160 million to provide basic health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract and education for Iraqi refugees in Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon; and $80 million to provide emergency relief supplies, health care, and water and sanitation infrastructure to people displaced in Iraq. Support For Pakistan And West Bank * $375 million for the West Bank to help the Palestinian Authority Palestinian Authority (PA) or Palestinian National Authority, interim self-government body responsible for areas of the West Bank and Gaza Strip under Palestinian control. resolve its fiscal crisis and enhance Palestinian security capabilities. * $60 million to help the government of Pakistan Government of Pakistan (Urdu: حکومتِ پاکستان), The Constitution of Pakistan provides for a Federal Parliamentary System of government, with a President as the Head of State and an indirectly-elected Prime improve economic and social conditions in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), also known as Ilaak-e-Ghair in Pakistan are areas of Pakistan outside the four provinces, comprising a region of some 27,220 km² (10,507 sq mi). . Darfur And Southern Sudan * $724 million to support the new UN peacekeeping mission to improve security, support the peace process, and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Darfur. * $70 million to support elections in Sudan Elections in Sudan gives information on election and election results in Sudan. Sudan elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five year term by the people. in 2009, an important element to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the North and South. Moving Forward With North Korea On Denuclearization * $106 million to provide Heavy Fuel Oil or an equivalent value of other assistance to North Korea on an "action-for-action" basis in support of the Six Party Talks in return for actions taken by North Korea on denuclearization. Mexico And Central America * $500 million for Mexico and $50 million for Central American countries, in their unprecedented cooperative efforts to address common threats to our nations by combating transnational crime and drug trafficking. Humanitarian Assistance * $350 million for emergency food aid needs mainly in Africa and $35 million to assist Palestinian refugees. |
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