The cost of the Afghanistan war, in lives and dollars
July 11, 2021 AP
AP cites a variety of Costs of War data points on the human and political costs of the post-9/11 wars.
Search Results for ".war"
VERIFY: How much did the war in Afghanistan cost?
August 26, 2021 WUSA9
WUSA9 cites research by Catherine Lutz on the total cost of the war in Afghanistan.
War, money and universities
May 3, 2024 Lockport Union-Sun and Journa
An op-ed in the Lockport Union-Sun and Journal (NY) cited Costs of War on spending priorities. Reposted in Common Dreams.
Fact-checking Biden’s speech on the end of the Afghan war
September 1, 2021 The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times references Costs of War Project data on the budgetary costs of the war in Afghanistan.
The war in Afghanistan: Answers about the withdrawal
August 17, 2021 NavyTimes
NavyTimes covers research by Neta C. Crawford on U.S. war spending in the post-9/11 wars.
Study: Iraq war could cost US $6 trillion over next decade
March 15, 2013 Voice of Russia
“The study was released by Brown University. The war in Iraq has cost around $1 trillion to date, and the Brown study took into account the future cost of veteran's benefits and other factors.”
Ten Years Later: Counting the Costs of War in Iraq
March 12, 2013 National Radio Project
“The costs of the war are really pretty spectacular, first and mostly for the people of Iraq. The human toll runs into the hundreds of thousands… And then there’s a huge number of injuries from the violence.”
Does Israel deserve condemnation for war’s toll?
September 9, 2024 Baltimore Sun
An op-ed on Gaza in the Baltimore Sun cited Costs of War research on civilians killed in Iraq.
The Costs of War: Tens of Thousands Dead, Billions Spent, and a Country Torn Apart
December 16, 2011 Democracy Now
“I think we need to ask, ‘Is the war really over?’ And the answer is really no.”
As Trump Pushes for Historic $54B Military Spending Hike, Which Programs Will He Cut to Pay for War?
February 28, 2017 Democracy Now
Neta Crawford, Co-Director of Costs of War, talks to Democracy Now! about President Trump's call for a historic increase in military spending.
War Forever, Everywhere
October 3, 2024 TomDispatch
Costs of War was referenced in TomDispatch by Andrea Mazzarino (reposted on Informed Comment and Counterpunch.
Why the US is paying more for the military after the Afghanistan war is over
December 22, 2021 Vox
Vox quotes a Costs of War Project pannel segment, featuring Catherine Lutz, on the U.S. military industrial complex.
Costs of War
March 1, 2013 Footnote
“The research examines numerous facets of the wars’ impact, including military, contractor, civilian, and journalist casualties; refugee counts; the economy, environment, education systems, and public health in the war zones…”
10 years later, the Iraq war is still a failure
March 19, 2013 Yahoo News
“They [administration officials] said it would be cheap: $50 billion to $60 billion. It actually cost 31 times as much: $1.7 trillion, the Brown study says. And that's before an additional $490 billion in benefits owed to war veterans.”
Ike was right. War is good for business. Too good
October 6, 2021 The Jerusalem Post
The Jerusalem Post cites Costs of War Project data on the total burdgetary cost of the post-9/11 wars.
The Costs of War: 10 Years After Iraq Invasion, New Study Tallies the Massive Human, Financial Toll
March 19, 2013 Democracy Now
“On the 10th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, we look at a massive new report by a team of 30 economists, anthropologists, political scientists, legal experts and physicians about the Iraq War’s impact.”
What have we learned from 20 years of war?
October 7, 2021 Stars and Stripes
Stars and Stripes references Costs of War Project figures on the budgetary cost of the post-9/11 wars.
The continuing costs of the Iraq war: ‘We’re not doing enough’ for veterans
March 19, 2013 MSNBC
“The report reveals that 190,000 lives have been lost due to the war—70% of them, Iraqi civilians—and has cost the United States $2.2 trillion—44 times higher than what the U.S. Office of Management and Budget estimated.”
Colin Powell lent his prestige to make a case for the Iraq war: 'I will always regret it,' he later said
October 19, 2021 Yahoo! News
Yahoo! News references Costs of War Project data on the human and budgetary costs of the post-9/11 wars.
Cost of Iraq War: More than $2.2 trillion
March 19, 2013 UPI
“The Iraq War killed 190,000 people, 70 percent civilians and 4,488 U.S. service members and will cost the U.S. taxpayer $2.2 trillion, U.S. researchers say.”