The Iraq war cost each American taxpayer $8 thousand
The war in Iraq has cost the United States nearly $2 trillion, roughly $8,000 for every U.S. taxpayer. According to the analysis and the January report of the project The Cost of Wars, this amount includes the increase in base budget funding from the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for international development (USAID), bonuses for re-call, the health care costs for veterans of the military actions, as well…