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In the name of a lost war, let's spend another $120 billion. Won't someone slap some sense into these people? Won't someone just say no? How far does this go? How much do we spend? How much do we undercut Americans' real needs to fund this tragic and deadly fiasco?

Upcoming White House requests would boost total spending on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan well past the $400 billion mark, while spending for hurricane relief would top $100 billion, administration officials acknowledge.

The new totals came to light Thursday as the administration said it would ask Congress for $120 billion more for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and $18 billion more this year for hurricane relief.