The Cost Of The Iraq And Afghan Wars Is Now Approaching $1.7 Trillion

Veronique de Rugy, Reason: Afghanistan, Iraq Direct War Spending To Date: $1.7 Trillion (and Counting)

WNU Editor: There are some interesting quotes from what people were saying 12 years ago on what would the Afghan - Iraq wars cost .... and as we now know they were completely wrong. But here is the punchline .... no one has been held accountable for this massive mistake .... and the one who warned that there was a chance that this would be the case .... White House economist Lawrence Lindsey .... he was fired when he warned that the costs may run up to $200 billion.

A Look At 'True Cost' Of The Afghan And Iraq Wars

Mark Thompson, Time: The True Cost of the Afghanistan War May Surprise You

WNU Editor: Projecting a $4 - $6 trillion cost seems a be lot .... but when you realize that Britain only finally paid off it's World War One debts this year .... Osborne to Finish Paying Off U.K.’s Century-Old WWI Debts (Bloomberg) .... adding interest and debt servicing coupled with health care costs .... $4 - $6 trillion actually may be the low end.