Defense Deparment drawing on payroll accounts to fund the war

Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell says that unless Congress acts to pass the $108 billion FY2008 global war on terror supplemental legislations the Army payroll account will run out and soldiers could go without pay. (0:20)
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$527 billion spent in war on terror since Sept. 11

Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell tells reporters the cost of the war on terror in dollars and lives lost. (1:07)
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Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell speaks about an incident involving Iraqi detainees during a press conference at the Pentagon.

Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell speaks about a U.S. Army investigation into an incident last year,  involving the deaths of up to six Iraqi detainees, who are believed to have been killed on the battlefield after being detained by U.S. soldiers. (0:35)
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Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell answers a question about troop withdrawl from Iraq during a press conference at the Pentagon.

Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell answers a question about the Defense Department discussions regarding the rate of troop reduction from Iraq. (0:26)
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Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell speaks about the 2009 military budget during a press conference at the Pentagon

Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell speaks about the 2009 military budget request and explains why the request is significantly shorter than the fiscal 2008 request.  (1:05)
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Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell speaks about an attack on a mine-resistant vehicle in Iraq during a press conference at the Pentagon.

Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell explains an attack on a mine resistant, ambush protected (MRAP) vehicle in Iraq and speaks about how the crew cab was not penetrated by an improvised explosive device. (0:45)
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Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell answers a question about the 2009 military budget during a press conference at the Pentagon.

Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell speaks about the budget process and how funding requests for 2008 and 2009 may cross paths and the Defense Department's contingency if funding is not delivered. (0:37)
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