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Say Anythinghttp://sayanythingblog.com/entry/iraq_war_spending_approaches_vietnam_war_spending_but_the_comparison_is_a_b/ [Say Anything] For example, the report’s figures for the Vietnam War are Defense Department estimates of the incremental costs of military operations ”” the costs of war activities more than the normal, day-to-day costs of a standing military force. The costs for post 9/11 military operations are estimated from Congress-appropriated amounts and Defense Department reports.

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The Hour Headlines[The Hour Headlines] Iraq war's total cost nearing Vietnam's price tag: WASHINGTON By CHRISTINE SIMMONS Associated Press The total cost of the Iraq war is approaching the Vietnam War's expense, a congressional report estimates, while spending for military operations after 9/11 has exceeded it.

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