An F-16 takes off from northern Italy on March 20. credit: Alessandro Garofalo/ReutersCosts Of Libya Operation Already Piling Up -- National Journal
With U.N. coalition forces bombarding Libyan leader Muammar el-Qaddafi from the sea and air, the United States’ part in the operation could ultimately hit several billion dollars -- and require the Pentagon to request emergency funding from Congress to pay for it.
The first day of Operation Odyssey Dawn had a price tag that was well over $100 million for the U.S. in missiles alone. And the U.S. military, which remains in the lead now in its third day, has pumped millions more into air- and sea-launched strikes targeting air-defense sites and ground-force positions along Libya’s coastline.
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More News On the Cost Of The Libyan War
Adding Up The Cost Of Military Action In Libya -- NPR
$112 million worth of Tomahawk missiles already launched in Libya operation -- Washington Examiner
Libya: Is cost of military mission sustainable? -- BBC
Cost of Campaign in Libya Could Wipe out GOP's Spending Cuts -- FOX News
Air strikes in Libya raise concern in U.S. on cost -- Reuters
Not Worth It: First Day of Libya Strikes Cost More Than $100 Million -- Robert Greenwald, Huffington Post
My Comment: Both the U.S. and Europe are running huge budgetary deficits .... the idea that they can sustain a war in Libya over a long period of time is simply not feasible .... especially if ground troops become involved.
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