The war in Iraq

Matt Zeglen

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Cost of War

As of February 2010, $704 billion has been spent towards war efforts.

The Congressional Research Service estimated a $2 billion per week, to $12 billion a month is being spent.

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been estimated to cost $2.4 trillion, paid by U.S. taxpayers by the year of 2017.

Current Policies

The current administration supports sectarian constitution, military, and police forces. This divides Iraqi people rather than unites them.

August 2010, combat operations end in Iraq. The U.S. will not abandon Iraq, we will provide support to the Iraqi people.

Current Information

Twelve thousand physicians and thousands of intellectuals and engineers, have left the country and will never return.

50% of people in Iraq are unemployed.

Several hundred thousand Iraqis have died because of the war.

Tens of thousands of Iraqis are disabled physically or mentally.

What Needs To Be Done

Install policies that unite Iraqis by embracing non-sectarianism.

Plan for a minimal American footprint by reducing troops and contractors.

Direct policy toward resettlement of Iraqis into homes, help Iraqis rebuild their country.

Works Cited

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"Financial cost of the Iraq War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_cost_of_the_Iraq_War>.

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