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Iraq war costs U.S. more than $2 trillion: study

Iraq War - Reuters

The U.S. war in Iraq has cost $1.7 trillion with an additional $490 billion in benefits owed to war veterans, expenses that could grow to more than $6 trillion over the next four decades counting interest, a study released on Thursday said.

 

Top 10 Unhealthy Side Effects of the War on Drugs

Top 10 Unhealthy Side Effects of the War on Drugs

June 17 marks the 40th anniversary of President Nixon's declaration of war on drugs, an effort that has cost the US $1 trillion to date. What have we gotten for our investment? Not much that's good.

 

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