US Led Wars to Receive Billions More

The US Congress has approved an extra multi-billion dollar spending package for the American wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The US Congress passed a $60 billion war-funding bill amid attacks on President Barack Obama's Afghanistan policies inflamed by leaked reports suggesting that Pakistan is aiding Taliban forces, reported Bloomberg on Wednesday.

The new money is in addition to about $130 billion Congress already approved for Afghanistan and Iraq for this year. Congress has appropriated over $1 trillion for the two wars since 2001.'

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