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Cord Byrd: We are talking about the additional costs, the incremental costs, and how much it costs this country to wage war in Iraq…

On the recordJuly 15, 2003
We are talking about the additional costs, the incremental costs, and how much it costs this country to wage war in Iraq per month. Additional costs are almost $1 billion a day for Iraq.
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Cord Byrd
Florida

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Discussing the financial implications of the war in Iraq.

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