1. Iraq By Jenn Stahl

2. Money Spent On The Iraq War As of October 2009 the U.S. monthly spending in Iraq was $7.3billion. As of October 2009 the U.S. monthly spending in Iraq was $7.3billion. As of 2008 the U.S. monthly spending in Iraq was $12 billion. As of 2008 the U.S. monthly spending in Iraq was $12 billion. The U.S. Spending per second was $5,000 in 2008. The U.S. Spending per second was $5,000 in 2008. The cost of deploying one U.S. soldier for one year in Iraq cost $390,000. The cost of deploying one U.S. soldier for one year in Iraq cost $390,000. The cost of the war in Iraq is $712 billion and it’s still increasing. The cost of the war in Iraq is $712 billion and it’s still increasing. The cost of War in Afghanistan is $259 billion and its still increasing. The cost of War in Afghanistan is $259 billion and its still increasing.

3. Why we went to Iraq We invaded Iraq on March 19, 2003 We invaded Iraq on March 19, 2003 This war was a “war of choice” This war was a “war of choice” Some say that intelligence was not used to make a decision for war, it was manipulated to mislead Americans into backing. Some say that intelligence was not used to make a decision for war, it was manipulated to mislead Americans into backing. Oil had a lot to do with why we went to war. Oil had a lot to do with why we went to war.

4. Troops in Iraq There are 140,000 troops in Iraq. There are 140,000 troops in Iraq. over 1 million U.S. troops have fought in the wars since Sept. 11, 2001. over 1 million U.S. troops have fought in the wars since Sept. 11, 2001. As of Jan. 31, 2005, the exact figure was 1,048,884 approximately one-third the number of troops ever stationed in or around Vietnam during 15 years of that conflict. As of Jan. 31, 2005, the exact figure was 1,048,884 approximately one-third the number of troops ever stationed in or around Vietnam during 15 years of that conflict. President Obama plans to withdraw most U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of August 2010. President Obama plans to withdraw most U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of August 2010. The Iraq War has cost the lives of nearly 4,000 U.S. Troops and that number is still increasing. The Iraq War has cost the lives of nearly 4,000 U.S. Troops and that number is still increasing.

5. The War in the last few years The U.S. Army has plans to keep the current level of soldiers in Iraq through 2010. The U.S. Army has plans to keep the current level of soldiers in Iraq through 2010. In 2009 President Obama inched toward a decision to send up to 40,000 additional troops to Afghanistan. In 2009 President Obama inched toward a decision to send up to 40,000 additional troops to Afghanistan. The economic toll on the country is one of the worst outcomes of the war. The economic toll on the country is one of the worst outcomes of the war. Forecasts of the cost to the U.S. have reached into the trillions of dollars, fueling a controversy over the impact on the budget and the economy. Forecasts of the cost to the U.S. have reached into the trillions of dollars, fueling a controversy over the impact on the budget and the economy.

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