The Exorbitant Cost Of War
Now that the U.S. has turned over government control in Baghdad to the Iraqis -- in name but not reality -- this is as good a time as any to reflect on how much this war is costing us. And that's exactly what an Institute for Policy Studies task force, headed by Phyllis Bennis, has done. The 54-page report provides an exhaustive and insightful look at the cost of war. [more]