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The Iraq War has cost the US nearly $2 trillion

  • Written by Neta C. Crawford, Professor of Political Science and Department Chair, Boston University
Packed and ready to leave? Perhaps not quite yet.Capt. Robyn Haake/US Army/AFP via Getty Images

Editor’s note: The Costs of Wars project was started in 2011 to assess the long-term consequences of the post-9/11 wars. Project co-director Neta C. Crawford, professor and chair of political science at Boston University, explains the major...

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