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Published 11/20/2008 at Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush and Defense Secretary Robert Gates are recommending that President-elect Barack Obama boost overall defense spending for at least the next five years, the top U.S. arms buyer said on Thursday.
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