Tuesday, September 27, 2011

The Cost Of UK Operations In Libya

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UK Operations In Libya: The Full Costs Broken Down -- The Guardian

How much are UK operation in Libya really costing? get the latest full estimates.

Francis Tusa would be the first to admit that his calculations are not definitive.

How could they be? The government has avoided setting out in any detail the costs of the Libya operation - and now that the country is (mostly) in the control of anti-Gaddafi forces, ministers are under less pressure to do so.

However, cost remains an issue, and the bills continue to mount. Tusa has used the military's own figures to add up estimates of the sums spent so far. He has had to guess some figures, such as the number of munitions used, because none have been provided thus far.

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Update: Libyan campaign 'could cost UK £1.75billion' (after politicians told us it would be a few million) -- Daily Mail

My Comment:
The overall cost of this war has been mostly bared by the Libyans themselves.

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