The Marines I mentioned, the paratroopers I mentioned, the massing of our military assets in the region, the attacks I outlined, and the $200 billion request that is coming our way, that's an extraordinary request of the American taxpayer. It's $60 billion more than President Bush requested in his supplemental to fund the opening months of the Iraq invasion in 2003. Escalation at this point, and that's the decision that is upon us, is going to be irresistible. (04:21–04:36)
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Asserts that the $200 billion request is $60 billion more than what President Bush requested for the Iraq invasion in 2003.
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