Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz said today that DOD will need $12.6 billion in supplemental funding before the end of fiscal year 2002 "just to cover the cost of war" on terrorism. Defense officials have been warning for months that funds previously appropriated would not be enough to continue the war on terrorism at current levels. The cost of war continues to rise as operations continue and new, one-time expenses arise. Operations Enduring Freedom and Noble Eagle cost the United...
