katastrophalen Folgen des Irak-Kriegs. Dabei deckt er nicht nur die ökonomischen Kosten für die USA und die Welt auf, sondern benennt … katastrophalen Folgen des Irak-Kriegs. Dabei deckt er nicht nur die ökonomischen Kosten für die USA und die Welt auf, sondern benennt …

Three years ago, as America was preparing to go to war in Iraq, there were few discussions of the likely costs. When … from the White House: that number was a gross overestimation. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz claimed that Iraq … the country. Lindsey went on to say that "The successful prosecution of the war would be good for the economy." Many …

This paper attempts to provide a more complete reckoning of the costs of the Iraq War, using standard economic and … accounting/ budgetary frameworks. As of December 30, 2005, total spending for combat and support operations in Iraq is $251bn … the war on the overall performance of the economy. Even taking a conservative approach and assuming all US troops return …