Costs of War

Costs of War

The Pentagon says a war on Iraq would cost at least $60 billion dollars, but other estimates for the total cost of war and occupation afterward start at $95 billion. A panel talks about the developing estimates, the military plans they're...

The Pentagon says a war on Iraq would cost at least $60 billion dollars, but other estimates for the total cost of war and occupation afterward start at $95 billion. A panel talks about the developing estimates, the military plans they're based on, and why the numbers are sparking renewed debate between the White House and Congressional Democrats.

Guests

Gordon Adams

director of security policy studies at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University, and former senior White House defense budget official in the Clinton administration

Loren Thompson

chief operating officer of the Lexington Institute

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