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Allies fail to fund Desert Shield costs say House Democrats
House Democrats Gephardt Schumer Beilenson decry allies paying only 10.62 billion of 36.85 billion for Desert Shield as Gulf coalition partners Germany Japan and Saudi Arabia fall short. They urge Bush to press for greater allied funding while noting Germany's pledge includes outdated East German equipment and Japan bears only 5 percent of costs.
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D-Calif
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