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U.S. SPENDING ON IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN BY MONTH, WEEK, DAY, HOUR, MINUTE, & SECOND
(based on adjusted DOD FY 2007 obligations)
IRAQ
Per Month – $10.3 billion
Per Week – $2.4 billion
Per Day – $343 million
Per Hour – $14 million
Per Minute – $238,425
Per Second – $3,973
AFGHANISTAN
Per Month- $2 billion
Per Week – $469 million
Per Day – $67 million
Per Hour – $2.8 million
Per Minute – $46,296
Per Second – $771
SOURCE: Data from Amy Belasco, “The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11,” Congressional Research Service (updated February 8, 2008). Totals may not add due to rounding. <http://www.fas. org/sgp/crs/ natsec/RL33110. pdf>
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