YouTube Video: The Cost of War in Iraq and Afghanistan
by Ashley Hoffman [contact information]
January 7, 2008
After recent congressional approval of $70 billion in additional spending for the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the total cost of the conflict has reached $700 billion, not to mention thousands of American and Iraqi lives. The costs skyrocket even further when you take debt costs and long-term veterans' care into account.
Click here for detailed analysis of the $70 billion "bridge" war funding supplemental and more information on war costs to date.
Ashley Hoffman 202-546-0795 ext. 100 ahoffman@armscontrolceter.org
Ashley Hoffman is the Outreach Coordinator at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation where she organizes the Military Outreach Program and works to expand the Center's visibility through online outreach initiatives and congressional interaction.