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Thursday, February 17, 2005

The Costs of War

Cost of Bush Administration's recent supplemental request for war spending: $81.9 billion

Amount for Army military bases, including "in some limited cases, permanent facilities": $990 million

Amount for Air Force base construction: $301.5 million

Amount for "embassy security, construction and maintenance": $1.4 billion

Value of Iraq contracts given to Custer Battles, a Virginia-based security company, in 2003-2004: $100 million

Amount for which Custer Battles is accused of fraudulently billing the government: $50 million

Value of contract the company received to provide security for civilian flights at Baghdad International Airport: $15 million

Number of civilian flights that flew during the contract term: 0

Number of ex-Custer Battles employees who say company workers indiscriminantly killed Iraqi civilians: 4

Sources on file at the Institute for Southern Studies.


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