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Politics : John McCain for President

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To: Brumar89 who wrote (2011)7/13/2008 8:51:08 PM
From: RetiredNow  Read Replies (1) of 6579
 
Iraq war cost $1.2 trillion
nytimes.com

Including interest, since we borrowed the money to finance the war, the Iraq war has cost $1.6 trillion
usatoday.com

Ignoring interest, the total Congressional appropriations for the War on Terror to date = $700B
fas.org

So we have guesses from $700B to $1.6 trillion. Split the difference and we're at $1.15. Round it down and we're still at $1 trillion. What did Americans get for that $1 trillion? Give me an answer. What benefit did we get that will repay us for $1 trillion?
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