Peace Laureate asks for $65 billion in war funds
US President Barack Obama has asked Congress for more than $65 billion in war funds for the next fiscal year. ● The president sent lawmakers a series of budget amendments on Thursday requesting $58.6 billion to fund the war in Afghanistan and $7.3 billion for global “security programs” run by the State Department. The total includes new requests to support European security and a new counterterrorism fund to combat terrorists across the Middle East and Africa. Republicans in Congress insist there should be a debate on how the funds will be used and some lawmakers have indicated they will not rubber stamp the president’s request.