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Johan Galtung On “The Fall Of The Us Empire”: 06/07/2010

- Democracy Now!

The amount of money the United States has spent on wars in Afghanistan and Iraq surpassed the $1 trillion mark last week, according to the National Priorities Project Cost of War counter. To date, over $747 billion has been appropriated for the war in Iraq and $299 billion for the ...


Cost Of War Tops $1 Trillion: 06/06/2010

Matt Kanner - The Wire

The combined total cost of the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan was projected to exceed $1 trillion on May 30, according to the National Priorities Project. The United States has appropriated $747.3 billion for the war in Iraq and $299 billion for the war in Afghanistan.


U.S. Spending On Wars In Iraq And Afghanistan Exceeds $1 Trillion: 06/05/2010

Scott Harris - Between the Lines

On Memorial Day 2010, Americans honored the service of the hundreds of thousands of men and women who have fought in the nation's wars, past and present. During this year's holiday, parades and ceremonies remembered those who have fallen in the wars that continue in Iraq and Afghanistan. To date ...


Iraq And Afghanistan: Crossing The $1 Trillion Mark: 06/03/2010

Staff - Kansas City Info Zine

Taxpayers in Missouri will pay $11.4 billion and Taxpayers in Kansas will pay $5.9 billion for Total Defense Spending in FY2011.


Total Spent On Wars Reaches $1 Trillion: 06/03/2010

Jackie Bruno - News 22

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) - The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan cost taxpayers a lot of money, the total spent on these wars just reached one trillion dollars.


Group Tired Of Spending Money On War: 06/03/2010

- NorthJersey.com

Drivers slowed down by the "bottleneck" on Route 4 near Belle Avenue, because a 40-foot banner hanging from the Garrison Avenue Bridge caught their eyes on Sunday.


A Reminder Of Sacrifice: 06/03/2010

Bob Martin - Hartselle Enquirer

As we observed Memorial Day this past Monday it occurred to me that I didn't know much about its origin. Here's what I found:


Cost Of War Sign Mounted On City Hall: 06/02/2010

- Fox40News

The cost of war counter is up on the side of city hall. But there was a hitch Wednesday morning, when private workers were interrupted by local attorney Bob Murphy telling them they didn't have the right permits. Murphy has said he'd sue if the city erected the sign. But ...


Us Spending On Wars In Iraq, Afghanistan Tops $1 Trillion: 06/01/2010

- Democracy Now!

And the amount of money spent on the US wars in Afghanistan and Iraq has now surpassed the $1 trillion mark. The National Priorities Project Cost of War counter says the milestone was reached Sunday morning. To date over $747 billion has been appropriated for the war in Iraq and ...


Bringing The Troops And War Dollars Home – A Forum In Northampton: 06/01/2010

- Iraq & Vietnam War Stories

A couple of weeks ago there was a teach-in here in Northampton about the War in Afghanistan, its causes and effects. One of the workshops that followed involved an effort that began in Maine to urge city councils around the country to pass resolutions urging the U.S. Congress to "BRING ...