Yeah, yeah. American politics. But the American people are our brothers. They can't exactly control the bush regime.. or their governments. It's one evil or the other, a two party-system.
Here's a little tidbit of info I found as I was curious. This item is dated March 2, 2004.
How much has the war in Iraq cost the U.S. people so far?
While an exact figure is impossible to determine, estimates thus far range from $80 billion to over $100 billion.
The U.S. military spends roughly a billion dollars a week on the Iraq occupation. (In contrast, Afghanistan occupation costs about a billion dollars a month.) Of course, these figures fluctuate. A February 17, 2004, AP story states that, in 2003, the war cost $4 billion in September, $7 billion in October, and $3 billion in November.
But these are military costs, and do not include reconstruction efforts. According to USA Today, rebuilding Iraq could cost an estimated $180 billion to $245 billion for the next five years.
You can find an estimated running total at the anti-war site Cost of War in the Iraq War Yahoo! Category. This figure also includes estimated interest costs -- the authors offer a lengthy explanation of how they calculate their figures. Both monetary and non-monetary costs of the war (including military and civilian deaths) are tracked with the Iraqometer.
The occupation of Iraq is being paid for through Congressionally approved supplemental spending bills. Roughly $166 billion has been approved thus far. Congress expects another spending bill from the Bush administration in January 2005.
Here's a little tidbit of info I found as I was curious. This item is dated March 2, 2004.
How much has the war in Iraq cost the U.S. people so far?
While an exact figure is impossible to determine, estimates thus far range from $80 billion to over $100 billion.
The U.S. military spends roughly a billion dollars a week on the Iraq occupation. (In contrast, Afghanistan occupation costs about a billion dollars a month.) Of course, these figures fluctuate. A February 17, 2004, AP story states that, in 2003, the war cost $4 billion in September, $7 billion in October, and $3 billion in November.
But these are military costs, and do not include reconstruction efforts. According to USA Today, rebuilding Iraq could cost an estimated $180 billion to $245 billion for the next five years.
You can find an estimated running total at the anti-war site Cost of War in the Iraq War Yahoo! Category. This figure also includes estimated interest costs -- the authors offer a lengthy explanation of how they calculate their figures. Both monetary and non-monetary costs of the war (including military and civilian deaths) are tracked with the Iraqometer.
The occupation of Iraq is being paid for through Congressionally approved supplemental spending bills. Roughly $166 billion has been approved thus far. Congress expects another spending bill from the Bush administration in January 2005.
