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Cost of Iraq War Now Beyond Human Comprehension

By William D. Hartung, Tomdispatch.com. Posted March 5, 2008.


War is hell -- deadly, dangerous, and expensive. But just how expensive is it?

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William D. Hartung is the director of the Arms and Security Initiative at the New America Foundation. He is the author of And Weapons for All (Harper Collins, 1994) and How Much Are You Making on the War, Daddy? A Quick and Dirty Guide to War Profiteering in the Bush Administration (Nation Books, 2004).

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