Space Cadet Blog: 2004

DRUDGE REPORT FLASH 2004�: "Pentagon Emergency: Additional $80 Billion For Iraq, Afghanistan
Tue Dec 14 2004 10:23:54 ET

Pentagon officials said they will ask the Bush administration for an additional $80 billion in emergency funding to help pay costs of the military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan, slightly higher than the $70 billion to $75 billion many on Capitol Hill had expected.

The WALL STREET JOURNAL reports Tuesday: 'Senior Pentagon officials met to review and finalize the new budget request before sending it to the White House this week.

'The final White House request, which will be submitted to Congress early next year, would probably come in between $75 billion and $80 billion, pushing the total military costs, since the Iraq war began, to well over $230 billion. 'The [Defense Department] request is on the higher side of our expectations,' said an official involved in the process. 'We are still sorting through it to figure out what the final number will be.'' Another 'US official said the total Pentagon request would likely be in the $80 billion to $89 billion range.'

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My Digital Newsletter: "STRAWBERRY AND GINGERCREAM SHORTCAKE

The traditional flavors of strawberry shortcake get a boost from ground ginger in this luscious concoction.
Photo and recipe courtesy of www.calstrawberry.com

SHORTCAKE INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons ground ginger
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup water
Gingercream (recipe follows)
2 pint baskets California strawberries, stemmed and halved
GINGERCREAM INGREDIENTS:
1 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon ground sugar
DIRECTIONS:
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour round 8-inch layer cake pan.
In large mixer bowl cream butter. Slowly add sugar, mixing until well blended. Add ginger and eggs; beat well.
Beat in dry ingredients alternately with water.
Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake in center of oven 45 minutes or until pick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes.
Turn out onto rack to cool completely. Slice cake horizontally into two layers. Place one layer on serving plate.
Spread with one-half of the gingercream; top with 1/4 of the strawberries. Top with second layer. Spoon remaining cream over top; garnish with strawberries.
Dust with additional powdered ginger. Cut into wedges. Pass remaining strawberries separately.
To make gingercream: Beat 1 cup whipping cream and 1 teaspoon each sugar and ground ginger to form soft peaks.
Recipe makes 8 servings "

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