In any case, the overall Iraq reconstruction and relief budget would require a FY 2003 supplemental appropriation.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Post-War Planning

During the presidential campaign, President Bush promised the military "help is on the way, " and then surprised the military brass by killing a proposed supplemental appropriation for fiscal year 2001.

CNN: Sources says Pentagon to get $6.5 billion more for this year

Pentagon officials said the subject of the supplemental appropriation came up at a meeting Thursday on Capitol Hill between Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and top Republicans and Democrats of the Armed Services and defense appropriations panels of both houses of Congress.

CNN: Sources says Pentagon to get $6.5 billion more for this year