Trump vows quick exit from Syria (research by Costs of War Project cited)
April 4, 2018 Wall Street Journal
President Trump said on Tuesday that he wanted the U.S. military to "bring our troops back home" from Syria and "start rebuilding our nation." He has claimed that the U.S. has spent $7 trillion in the Middle East since 2001; the Cost of War Project estimates the U.S. has spent $1.8 trillion in direct costs and $4.3 trillion in direct and indirect costs.
Trump vows quick exit from Syria (research by Costs of War Project cited) – Wall Street Journal