US war price double, Washington Post says
Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/14/2007

The US wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are costing nearly double the amount previously thought, the Washington Post said on Tuesday.

Democrats say the wars have cost $1.5 trillion - almost twice the requested $804 billion - because of "hidden costs," according to a report that was to be presented to Congress.

That figure would amount to $20,000 for an average US family of four, it adds.

Among the indicators contributing to the higher cost of the conflicts are higher oil costs and payments to war veterans.

The Democratic authors included the costs of treating wounded veterans and mounting interest payments on money borrowed to finance the wars. The report calculates that the campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan have cost the average US family of four more than $20,000.

It adds that the amount could rise to $46,300 over the next decade.

The committee's Democrats estimate that treating veterans could add more than $30 billion to war costs, including disability payments and lost earnings for veterans affected by post-traumatic stress disorder.

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