2008 Articles

The $3 Trillion War

Stiglitz, Joseph E.

An interview with Joseph Stiglitz, the author of "The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict," is presented. He says that the Iraq war has created a great impact to the U.S. economy, and cites that the said war has cost a total of $3 trillion in the country including the off-budget costs of long term veteran benefits and the considerable costs of troop withdrawal in Iraq. Meanwhile, he comments on the statement of John McCain on security.