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The Three Trillion Dollar War

The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict

by Joseph E. Stiglitz

Hardcover, 311 pages, W W Norton & Co Inc, List Price: $22.95 |

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Title: The Three Trillion Dollar War
Subtitle: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict
Author: Joseph E. Stiglitz

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Reveals massive expenses associated with the Iraq War, including military equipment, veteran care, and Middle East restructuring projects, in a cautionary account that evaluates the war's long-term costs, both financial and human, as well as their consequences to taxpayers.

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Joseph Stiglitz on Our 'Three Trillion Dollar War'

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March 3, 2008 • Iraq war costs reach beyond the tab for bullets and bombs, says Joseph Stiglitz, co-author (with Linda Bilmes) of the new book The Three Trillion Dollar War. They join Fresh Air to talk about potential long-term expenses from the war.

Joseph Stiglitz on Our 'Three Trillion Dollar War'

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The Impact of War

Linda Bilmes on Our 'Three Trillion Dollar War'

Fresh Air

March 3, 2008 • The cost of war in Iraq reaches beyond the bullets and bombs, says Linda Bilmes, co-author (with Joseph Stiglitz) of the new book, The Three Trillion Dollar War. They join Fresh Air to talk about potential long-term expenses from the war.

Linda Bilmes on Our 'Three Trillion Dollar War'

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