Is there any accurate data on the cost of the Iraq war?

[WilliamPitt]

I've been searching, but am not coming up with anything concrete. That costofwar.com site is compelling, but off by many billions; the last number I saw some months ago was $166,000,000,000.

Can anyone help me with this? Thanks.

[alcuno]

1. Why not just go with what Congress has approved?

Were't there two votes? One when the war began and the other in September (the 87 billion.) There's also another 50 billion request coming down the pike.

[punpirate]

2. Problem with that approach is...

... that both were mixed appropriations, some going to Iraq, some going to Afghanistan, some for troops, some for rebuilding. One would probably have to look at the text of the bills to get the actual amounts.

Cheers.

[VelmaD]

3. I figure there's probably a reason...

you can't find anything concrete. If I was this administrations I probably wouldn't want the public to know exactly how much this was all costing either.

[9215]

4. This might help

Topic by NNNOLHI.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=81410

[greatauntoftriplets]

5. Not sure how accurate this is, but they update it constantly.

http://costofwar.com/

[rumguy]

6. tainted love