US latest wars have cost the Treasury 4.4 trillion USD, says academic report

Wednesday, June 29th 2011 - 16:26 UTC

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United States President Barack Obama cited cost as a reason to bring troops home from Afghanistan and referred to a one trillion US dollars price tag for US wars. The figure grossly underestimates the total cost of wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan to the US Treasury and ignores more imposing costs yet to come, according to a study released Wednesday. Read full article

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briton
MONEY MONEY MONEY
The evil of the modern world,
Can’t live with it
Can’t live without it.
And the Americans are feeling the pinch,
Cutbacks are in order, and others will follow,
[And what’s this to do with Argentina, nothing absolutely nothing ??]
Jun 29th, 2011 - 07:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Fido Dido
The US is bankrupt, the rest of the world already knows that. By the way, this article has nothing to do with mercosul/mercosur.
Jun 29th, 2011 - 08:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Zethee
Troll article
Jun 29th, 2011 - 10:23 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Sir Rodderick Bodkin
@1
What does any of this have to do with Argentina?
If you're going to troll, at least learn how to do it properly.

Thanks!
Jun 29th, 2011 - 10:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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briton
come come [sir] a coment in a gimic being a troll. tut tut.
Jun 29th, 2011 - 11:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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jessicaS
War is armed conflict between belligerent states, nations, or other parties (such as guerillas), prosecuted with military forces aiming to enforce the political will of the victor upon the defeated belligerent.Therefore, war had heavy impact on the economy of the affected nation such as the United States.
A report was unveiled through Brown University regarding war expenses. The research asserts that the battles America has fought since 2001 could up to trillions of dollars. The study found that the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have expense almost $4 trillion and have resulted in more than 250,000 fatalities. The proof is here: Wars cost American taxpayers almost $4 trillion in past decade. You can check that out for a detailed information.
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