The cost of the Iraq war is ~$600 billion

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ARRELL — 9/29/2008 1:43:26 AM (archived)

If you add in the costs not included by this administration it is much higher....

Before the war, White House economic adviser Lawrence Lindsay estimated the cost at $100 to $200 billion. So the White House got rid of him and "re-estimated" the cost at $50 to $60 billion.
http://zfacts.com/p/447.html

Didn't you claim to work in accounting?

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Iraq War Cost 6 billion ---Wall Street Bailout 6 billion - Lindy - 9/27/2008 1:25:50 PM
- War is cheap. The bailout is 700 Billion - TAFKASE - 9/29/2008 12:33:26 AM
  - The cost of the Iraq war is ~$600 billion - ARRELL - 9/29/2008 1:43:26 AM
- All right. Class in session. Here's the real deal. Pay close attention! ;-) - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/27/2008 10:51:01 PM
  - You leave out of your numbers the American wealth they created with their labor. - alcaray - 9/28/2008 5:36:26 PM
    - That's true. - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/28/2008 9:48:31 PM
      - Hey TB. Tech's riffing about evil capitalists, again. - alcaray - 9/28/2008 11:45:01 PM
- One more 6 and we got us a Beast. (n/t) - alcaray - 9/27/2008 6:45:50 PM
- PRICELESS!!!!! - carl - 9/27/2008 4:44:47 PM
- 600 Billion! - Duh - 9/27/2008 1:59:19 PM

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