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Iraq War Costs Approach $320B

HeadlineApr 28, 2006

A new Congressional report says the cost of the war in Iraq will soon top $320 billion dollars — a figure that will likely more than double by war’s end. According to the Congressional Research Service, the ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan stand to cost nearly as much as the departments of Education, Justice and Homeland Security combined.

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