What Are The Wars In Iraq And Afghanistan Costing Us

OVER AFGHANISTAN - A U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle maneuvers into position to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker while flying over Afghanistan to support Operation Enduring Freedom, Sept. 8, 2010. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric Harris

Afghanistan War Costs Jump -- Wall Street Journal

The monthly cost of fighting the war in Iraq declined this year, but not enough to offset increasing expenses in Afghanistan, according to a new report from the Congressional Research Service.

Between 2009 and 2010, the average monthly cost of the Iraq war fell $1.8 billion to $5.4 billion, a 25% drop. But increased spending in Afghanistan ate up that savings–and a bit more. Monthly costs rose $2.2 billion to $5.7, billion, a 63% increase.

Overall, CRS estimates that the U.S. has spent $1.1 trillion on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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My Comment: For me, the real cost of the war has been the following .... US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,418 .... and .... US military deaths in Afghanistan at 1,172.