Who believes the $ figures given for the Iraq war? What is the true increase in costs for the war effort?

diblyhoo asked:


Sure the new money needed to pay for Reserves acting full time is more than normal - but the 200,000 army, marine, airforce and navy personnel assigned to Iraq and Afganistan - they get paid no matter where they are! They may get a boost for being in a war zone.

What is the true increase in costs?
Maybe the Media could do a little research once and a while rather than spouting out numbers that don’t make sense.

Bobby

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Comments

  1. Jade Leprechaun
    November 10th, 2008 | 9:50 pm

    The government claims.

  2. thunderthighs mcgee
    November 13th, 2008 | 11:07 am

    havent you learned anything in school? wars make money.

  3. imnickdell
    November 14th, 2008 | 10:39 am

    you missed out a bundle amuntions, costs of running planes tanks ect