The headlines are in and in most cases they are simply the usual. But this one caught my attention.
Cost of Iraq war could top $2 trillion: StudyMalayala Manorama - IndiaBoston: The cost of the Iraq war could top $2 trillion, far above the White House's pre-war projections, when long-term costs such as lifetime health care for ...
Then, when I began to look for additional information on that news, I found this…”According to a "conservative" assessment, the war would cost Americans at least $1.026.(trillion) Under a "moderate" assessment, the expenses would top $1.854.(trillion)”
“According to congressional officials, the US had already spent $251bn in cash on combat operations in Iraq since the invasion was launched, and continued to fund operations there at about six billion dollars a month.
However, argue the economists, these figures failed to take into consideration disability payments to veterans over the course of their lifetime, the cost of replacing military equipment and munitions.”
Perhaps you remember the story of how Iraqi oil would pay for the war?
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