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Three Wars Uncompleted, the Price Unpaid

Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/06/11/three-wars-uncompleted-the-price-unpaid/

June 11, 2010 - ...wars. So what did our trillion tax dollars buy? The best way to answer this question is to see if the U. S. government was able to attain its war aims in each theatre. But what are the war aims? These...

Cost of US war in Afghanistan, Iraq exceeds $1 trl

Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/06/10/cost-of-us-war-in-afghanistan-iraq-exceeds-1-trl/

June 10, 2010 - ...wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have cost taxpayers more than one trillion dollars as of June 1, according to a report published by a nonprofit organization "National Priorities Project".

Wasted on the War: Trillion with a “T”

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June 10, 2010 - ...wars in Iraq and Afghanistan reached a staggering $1 trillion. That's a trillion. With a "T."That's a breathtaking amount of money to spend even on something that works. But that kind of spending on...

US Military Campaigns In Iraq and Afghanistan Cost More Than $1 Trillion

Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/06/10/us-military-campaigns-in-iraq-and-afghanistan-cost/

June 10, 2010 - ...Afghanistan has crossed $1 trillion.

The Longest Day and the Longest War

Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/06/10/the-longest-day-and-the-longest-war/

June 10, 2010 - ...War II, but he didn't mention that the day he was speaking was the 66th anniversary of the most significant event in the war of my youth, my generation.

Mass Murder in Charlottesvill, Virginia

Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/06/10/mass-murder-in-charlottesvill-virginia/

June 10, 2010 - During the past five years since I moved back to Charlottesville, Virginia, I had yet to observe the slightest violent incident, prior to the recent spree of horrific mass murders. There was crime, bu...

U.S. War costs: $1 trillion and counting

Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/06/08/us-war-costs-1-trillion-and-counting/

June 8, 2010 - ...wars in Iraq and Afghanistan recently passed the $1 trillion mark, making them the biggest wartime expenditure since World War II, according to a new report.

How to close the deficit

Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/06/07/how-to-close-the-deficit/

June 7, 2010 - ...Afghanistan and Iraq "wars" alone has now passed the $1 trillion mark. And for all the talk about how this was necessary to protect us, I don't notice that the threat of terrorism has lessened in the ...

Johan Galtung on “The Fall of the US Empire”

Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/06/07/johan-galtung-on-the-fall-of-the-us-empire/

June 7, 2010 - ...War counter. To date, over $747 billion has been appropriated for the war in Iraq and $299 billion for the war in Afghanistan. The US is spending over $136 billion on the wars this year. I'm joined no...

Cost of war tops $1 trillion

Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/06/06/cost-of-war-tops-1-trillion/

June 6, 2010 - ...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...

U.S. Spending on Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Exceeds $1 Trillion

Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/06/05/us-spending-on-wars-in-iraq-and-afghanistan-exceed/

June 5, 2010 - ...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 more than 4,400 U.S. soldiers hav...

Group tired of spending money on war

Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/06/03/group-tired-of-spending-money-on-war/

June 3, 2010 - 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.

Total spent on Wars reaches $1 trillion

Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/06/03/total-spent-on-wars-reaches-1-trillion/

June 3, 2010 - ...wars in Iraq and Afghanistan cost taxpayers a lot of money, the total spent on these wars just reached one trillion dollars.

Iraq and Afghanistan: Crossing the $1 Trillion Mark

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June 3, 2010 - Taxpayers in Missouri will pay $11.4 billion and Taxpayers in Kansas will pay $5.9 billion for Total Defense Spending in FY2011.

A reminder of sacrifice

Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/06/03/a-reminder-of-sacrifice/

June 3, 2010 - 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

Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/06/02/cost-of-war-sign-mounted-on-city-hall/

June 2, 2010 - ...Afghanistan Wars since 2001. New York State taxpayers have already contributed $67 BILLION to 7 years of war in Iraq. According to National Priorities Project, the cost of the Iraq and Afghanistan War...

Bringing the Troops and War Dollars Home – A Forum in Northampton

Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/06/01/bringing-the-troops-and-war-dollars-home-a-forum-i/

June 1, 2010 - ...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. Cong...

US Spending on Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan Tops $1 Trillion

Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/06/01/us-spending-on-wars-in-iraq-afghanistan-tops-1-tri/

June 1, 2010 - ...War counter says the milestone was reached Sunday morning. To date over $747 billion has been appropriated for the war in Iraq and $299 billion for the war in Afghanistan. The US is spending over $136...

Cost of US Wars Could Have Paid For Free Health Care For Nearly Everyone

Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/05/31/cost-of-us-wars-could-have-paid-for-free-health-ca/

May 31, 2010 - ...wars, conservatives don't classify that as 'big government.' They never did under Bush. However, once Obama became president and turned part of his attention towards projects at home, such as infras...

What has Reno, Nevada got to show for $1 trillion in Iraq and Afghanistan?

Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/05/31/what-has-reno-nevada-got-to-show-for-1-trillion-in/

May 31, 2010 - ...wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.