Bush May Ask For Another $40 Billion for Iraq

Of course, he'll wait until after the election to do it.

President Bush may seek an additional $40 billion or more for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan next year -- on top of the $400-billion military budget he will send to Congress next month, congressional sources and budget analysts said on Wednesday.

But Bush is unlikely to send the request to Congress until after the November presidential election to minimize any political damage, the sources said.

That one's a no-brainer.  Common sense dictates that he wait, since, if he gets reelected, he can screw the American people all he wants and not have to worry about suffering any consequences, since he can't run again and he's got all his buddies in Congress to protect him from impeachment.