Obama asks for €63bn for war strategy

US PRESIDENT Barack Obama has formally asked lawmakers for another $83.4 billion (€63.46bn) to pay for the immediate needs of his revamped strategy for Afghanistan and Iraq.

Obama asks for €63bn for war strategy

In a letter to his top Democratic ally in the House of Representatives, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Obama pleaded for swift passage of the emergency spending measure, citing the worsening situation in Afghanistan.

“We face a security situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan that demands urgent attention. The Taliban is resurgent and al-Qaida threatens America from its safe haven along the Afghan-Pakistan border,” he said.

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