Iraq War Spending by Month or Annual (link needed)?

[Kittycat]

Does anyone have a government link, or 'unbiased' source showing how much is spent in Iraq either monthly or annually? I'm trying to end a disagreement, and so far my sources have been too biased for the group.

[magellan]

1. How about this

Politifact: http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2008/apr/01/iraq-war-100-month/

Here's what it comes down to according to that site. Bush** requested $196 billion in the 2008 budget for both wars, with $159 billion of that going to Iraq. Divide $159B by 12, you get over $13 billion per month.

You have to read the whole thing to see that $13 billion is an accepted, unbiased monthly figure, and that it doesn't include things like disability payments, equipment replacement, and interest on the borrowed money. So it's actually more than that.

If people don't accept that they won't accept anything you show them, because they're the ones being biased.