The Pentagon comptroller has given the Army $220 million to tide the service over until Congress passes, and President Clinton signs, the fiscal year 2000 supplemental appropriations bill that will pay for the ongoing Kosovo peacekeeping operation, Army Secretary Louis Caldera told InsideDefense.com today. While the money will help offset Kosovo expenses, the service will have to start making some cutbacks to its operations if the supplemental is not passed soon, he said. House lawmakers added $7.6 billion to Clinton's...
