Bilmes, Linda; Stiglitz, Joseph E. - 2021
This paper attempts to provide a more complete reckoning of the costs of the Iraq War, using standard economic and … accounting/ budgetary frameworks. As of December 30, 2005, total spending for combat and support operations in Iraq is $251bn … by 2010, we believe the true costs exceed a trillion dollars. Using the CBO's projection of maintaining troops in Iraq …