Bush Puts $74.7B Price Tag on Iraq War. After delaying for months, President Bush is revealing his official estimate of what war with Iraq will cost American taxpayers. His price tag: $74.7 billion to cover six months of combat, humanitarian aid, rebuilding and bolstered security at home. [Associated Press war headlines via GoUpstate.com]

Secondo la CIA il PIL dell'Iraq per il 2001 è di 59 miliardi di dollari. E allora? Boh... tanto per confrontare un po' di cifre.