The Defense Budget and the War in Iraq

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The Iraq war has intensified this year's debate on increasing the Pentagon's budget, which the President calls necessary for the war on terror. Is the military spending more and getting less for the money? What are the trade-offs? What's the impact on the economy? Meantime, Democrats are beginning their public investigation into the conduct of the war and occupation.

The Iraq war has intensified this year's debate on increasing the Pentagon's budget, which the President calls necessary for the war on terror. Is the military spending more and getting less for the money? What are the trade-offs? What's the impact on the economy? Meantime, Democrats are beginning their public investigation into the conduct of the war and occupation.

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Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Christian Bordal, Dan Konecky, Karen Radziner