Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/05/28/what-have-we-bought-with-1-trillion/
May 28, 2010 - ...of 10:06 on Sunday, May 30th, we will have spent $1 trillion in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/05/28/the-cost-of-war/
May 28, 2010 - Dear Friends,
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/05/28/crossing-the-1-trillion-cost-of-war/
May 28, 2010 - ...Cost of War counter - designed to count the total money appropriated for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars - will reach the $1 trillion mark.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/05/26/brave-new-foundation-releases-how-would-you-spend-/
May 26, 2010 - ...Wars
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/05/25/1-trillion-for-wars-makes-no-sense-by-any-measure/
May 25, 2010 - What is $1 trillion really worth?
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/05/22/the-true-cost-of-oil/
May 22, 2010 - ...of gas does not begin to reflect the true costs of extracting, transporting, and burning that gallon of fuel.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/05/20/tomgram-christopher-hellman-is-the-pentagon-finall/
May 20, 2010 - ...of Halliburton, a contract worth up to $568 million through 2011 "for military support service in Iraq." This is the same KBR that has regularly been accused of improprieties of all sorts. As it hap...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/05/19/national-priorities-project-says-cost-of-war-set-t/
May 19, 2010 - ...Cost of War" counter, that counts the total money appropriated for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, will reach the $1 trillion mark by the end of this month.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/05/18/bullets-and-bombs-are-bringing-destruction-to-fore/
May 18, 2010 - ...of Afghanistan and Pakistan they are also, in effect, bringing destruction to our states, cities and municipalities.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/05/17/tough-budget-choices-non-security-discretionary-pr/
May 17, 2010 - ...of the president's proposals. These types of cuts are difficult, particularly in an election year. Conversely, many senators and members of the House of Representatives are getting pressure from voter...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/05/17/war-costs-nears-trillion-dollar-mark/
May 17, 2010 - ...war in Iraq and Afghanistan on May 30th of this year.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/05/14/cheney-on-gay-marriage-freedom-for-everyone/
May 14, 2010 - WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday he supports gays being able to marry but believes states, not the federal government, should make the decision.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/05/13/budget-according-to-mccain-part-i/
May 13, 2010 - Summary
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/05/12/victory-in-afghanistan-a-fools-dream/
May 12, 2010 - ...of Afghan leader, Hamid Karzai. Operations that many in the Pentagon are beginning to question from both an tactical and strategic standpoint:
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/05/11/no-wonder-this-country-is-going-broke/
May 11, 2010 - ...off easy — 48 percent say their taxes are too high, a recent Gallup poll found — a new analysis by USA Today finds taxes in this country at their lowest level in 60 years.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/05/11/flushing-more-money-down-the-afghan-toilet/
May 11, 2010 - ...war escalation funding?
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/05/09/the-folly-of-nation-building/
May 9, 2010 - ...war in Iraq and $299 billion to the war in Afghanistan. American military expenditures are as great as the military expenditures of the rest of the world combined.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/05/07/afghanistan-and-central-asian-oil/
May 7, 2010 - ...cost of military operations in Afghanistan by the end of the year will be almost $200 billion. Thoughtful American taxpayers may ask why the Obama administration has not only embraced the Central Asia...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/05/06/rpt-factox-a-look-at-costs-of-afghan-war-to-us-tax/
May 6, 2010 - ...war in Afghanistan is still snarled in Congress as lawmakers work on other priorities and deal with scarce budget resources.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2010/05/03/the-politics-of-unemployment-as-it-turns-out/
May 3, 2010 - ...of work. If you don't, then drop by the local food banks or St. Olaf's on St. Vincent's utility bill aid days or the unemployment office.
