Bush Makes Statement On Iraq War Supplemental
U.S. President George W. Bush makes a statement on the Iraq War supplemental in the Roosevelt Room of the White House October 22, 2007 in Washington. Bush asked for $46 billion more for Iraq and Afghanistan war theaters. The painting in the background shows President Teddy Roosevelt. (UPI Photo/Alex Wong/POOL)
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