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Cheney: Iraq security boost won't speed US withdrawals Baghdad (AFP) Mar 19, 2008 US Vice President Dick Cheney said on Monday he had seen significant security improvements in Iraq but warned that this would not automatically yield more American troop withdrawals after July. "No, it does not," Cheney said during a surprise visit to Baghdad, stressing that troop levels would be guided by "conditions on the ground in the months ahead". Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Iraq: The first technology war of the 21st century
Iraq: a three trillion dollar war? Washington (AFP) Mar 19, 2008 The war in Iraq has already cost the United States more than 400 billion dollars by the most conservative tally, but the total bill could surpass three trillion dollars, according to Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz. |
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