Real costs of U.S. war on terror yet to be borne

To think that major military operations were declared terminated several years ago, with lots of cheering.
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Real costs of U.S. war on terror yet to be borne
Campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan now more expensive than Vietnam, or any other conflict except Second World War.
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May 9, 2007
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WASHINGTON ?- The latest dreary statistic: The war on terror has become more expensive than Vietnam.
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The real costs, however, have yet to be paid, or even determined.
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IN BILLIONS OF 2006 DOLLARS

The American Revolution: $1.54

War of 1812: $1.14

Mexican War: $1.71

Civil War*: $61.9

Spanish American War: $9.3

World War I: $346.67

World War II: $3,235.96

Korea: $409.09

Vietnam: $536.23

Gulf War: $90.24

Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: $609
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