The short version of this story is that the White House has spent 1.3 TRILLION dollars on funding the war in Iraq and that the National Debt and while likely surpass $10 trillion -- that's thirteen zeros -- by the time Bush leaves office.
"Costs of Iraq, Afghan wars total $1.6T"
US National Debt by President (1960-present)
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It's been a week since I've posted, but it's been a very active and sometimes (enjoyably) intense week. I'll be back with something more substantial in the next day or so.