U.S. Spending on Afghanistan Rising: Report
09 July 2007
A new Congressional Research Service estimates costs associated with U.S. operations in Afghanistan have now exceeded $120 billion: "To date, Afghanistan has received about $127 billion in appropriations for DOD, foreign and diplomatic operations, and VA [Veteran's Affairs] medical. In recent years, funding for Afghanistan has risen to about $20 billion annually but is slated to jump by 75% to about $37 billion in FY2007. Increases...
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