McClatchy: Cost of Iraq War (in dollars) Will Far Surpass Vietnam

[Rose Siding]

So far, Iraq and Afghanistan have cost U.S. taxpayers $477 billion, according to the House Budget Committee. Of that, $379 billion went to Iraq.


On Monday Bush will announce that he'll seek $100 billion more to pay for the both wars through Sept. 30, the end of fiscal 2007. He's also expected to seek another $145 billion for war spending in fiscal 2008 and $50 billion more for fiscal 2009. Total cost: $772 billion.


Most experts think the U.S. military will be involved in Iraq and Afghanistan beyond 2008.


The Vietnam War cost $536 billion, after adjusting for inflation.

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