Archive of Iraq and Afghanistan Supplemental War Funding Analyses
REPORTS ON IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN SUPPLEMENTAL WAR FUNDING
Jan 16, 2008 Keeping Troops in Iraq through 2018 Pushes War Cost Over One Trillion Dollars
When asked on January 11 if the U.S. presence in Iraq would continue for another ten years, President Bush responded "It could easily be that. Absolutely." What Bush didn't mention was that keeping 55,000 U.S. troops in Iraq through 2018 will push the aggregate cost for the war over one trillion dollars.
Dec 20, 2007 Analysis of FY2008 "Bridge" War Funding Supplemental (Attached to Omnibus Appropriations Bill S. 2764): Cost of Wars Now $700 Billion, Surpasses Vietnam War
Congress just approved $70 billion in "bridge" funding for ongoing U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The total cost for these wars now totals $700 billion, becoming the second costliest conflict in American history after only World War II.
Oct 24, 2007 CBO Says $1.765 Trillion to $2.365 Trillion for Iraq and Afghanistan by 2017
If one includes debt service costs in long-term U.S. deployment scenarios, the total cost for U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan will reach between $1.765 trillion and $2.365 trillion by 2017.
Oct 23, 2007 White House War Funding Request Highlights Skyrocketing Pentagon Spending
Yesterday, the Bush Administration announced that it needs an additional $42 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan this year.
Oct 1, 2007 U.S. Security Spending: How Much Do We Really Spend?
When you look at total spending related to the military, the Pentagon's official annual budget represents only a portion of the complete picture.
Sep 28, 2007 The Next Korea? Estimated Cost of a Long-Term U.S. Presence in Iraq
Fifty years after the Korean War, 30,000 U.S. troops are still stationed along the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). President George W. Bush and other senior administration officials have cited Korea as a model for how the United States should shape its long-term presence in Iraq.
Aug 27, 2007 The Bucks Never Stop: Iraq and Afghanistan War Costs Continue To Soar
If the FY 2008 request is approved by Congress, the global war on terror will become the second costliest conflict in U.S. history in inflation-adjusted terms. Only World War II cost more.
OP-EDS ON IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN SUPPLEMENTAL WAR FUNDING
Feb 6, 2008 Budget Dumps Iraq War in Next Administration's Lap
By adopting a piecemeal approach to the 2009 Iraq war budget, President Bush is thumbing his nose not just at Democrats but at Republicans as well. There is only one explanation for this move: Bush has decided to play serious hardball with the war budget in an attempt to dump responsibility for Iraq in the next president's lap.
Jan 11, 2008 Our $70 Billion Lump of Coal
Just before leaving town for the holiday break, Congress approved an additional $70 billion for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, bringing the total amount they've appropriated since 2001 to $700 billion. This astronomical sum surpasses the cost of the whole Vietnam War ($670 billion) in inflation-adjusted dollars.
Nov 16, 2007 America Spending More on Security Than Most Know
When it comes to what American taxpayers really spend on national security, $463 billion is really just the tip of the iceberg.
Sep 10, 2007 Budgeting for War
With the attention of the media and most of the country focused on the report on Iraq being delivered to Congress this week by Gen. David Petraeus and Amb. Ryan Crocker, the Senate will also be taking up the Pentagon's annual funding legislation.
Aug 30, 2007 Bush Won't Stop the Bucks
Having already sacrificed its international and domestic political effectiveness to prolong the ill-fated war in Iraq, the White House now stands poised to throw more money at the problem.