US Defense Secretary Robert Gates urges Congress to quickly approve funds for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as military aid for Pakistan.
The Pentagon has asked for an 83.4 billion dollar request for the remainder of fiscal 2009 that includes 76 billion dollars covering costs related to the two wars and about 400 million to assist Pakistan in a counter-insurgency campaign against the Taliban.
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