Iraq costs could hit $600 billion
Iraq costs could hit $600 billion
The Associated Press
ALAN FRAM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. bill for rebuilding Iraq and maintaining security there is widely expected to exceed the war's price tag, but the Bush administration is offering only hazy details about the multibillion-dollar totals.
Private analysts have estimated that the cost of U.S. military and nation-building operations in Iraq could reach $600 billion.