Bush warned that a failure by Congress to approve the $100 billion he had requested for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan would prolong some tours in Iraq and shorten time at home between tours for others. "That is unacceptable to me," he said. "And I believe it is unacceptable to the American people.
Prolonged tours in Iraq have been the case, already, as well as shorter time home in between!
Also democrats said, And the House bill, they said, would mandate that the president either follow Pentagon policy limiting deployments and requiring a rest period between them - one year for the army; 210 days for the Marines - or obtain waivers to ignore those rules.