The Cost of Iraq

"The Cost of Iraq"

Produced by Julie Diop
The President begins a series of speeches this week to bolster support for the war in Iraq as his administration requests another $72 billion to pay for it and the war in Afghanistan.The total cost of both wars to date is $400 billion with Iraq taking up the lion's share of the money.In the 1st Hour, On Point, Host Tom Ashbrook asks where those billions might have been spent for the nation's security had the United States chosen not to invade Iraq.

Clik the following for the program:
Where Billions For War Could Have Gone