Pelosi: Rising Cost of War Adds to Depth of Tragedy in Iraq
U.S. Newswire, October, 2007
To: POLITICAL EDITORS
Contact: Brendan Daly or Nadeam Elshami of the Office of the Speaker of the House, 1-202-226-7616
WASHINGTON,Oct. 24/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after the Congressional Budget Office released a new report on the rising cost of the war in Iraq:
President Bush envisions a 10-year war in Iraq that the Congressional Budget Office now estimates will cost taxpayers nearly $2 trillion over the next decade. That estimate is a far cry from the Administrations original claim of a $50 billion price that the Iraqis could pay themselves. The depth of this tragedy is stunning, particularly for our military families -- and for prospects for peace in the region.
In the wake of Congressional...
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