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Veterans of Foreign Wars(VFW) applaud as US President George W. Bush delivers remarks on the global war on terrorism 10 January 2006 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. Lawrence Lindsey, a former chief White House economist, suggested in the run-up to the war that its costs could probably reach 200 billion dollars. However, the number was immediately dismissed by other administration officials as a gross overestimation. However, argue the economists, these figures fail to take into consideration disability payments to veterans over the course of their lifetime, the cost of replacing military equipment and munitions. In addition, the cost of recruiting new soldiers has gone up dramatically, with the Pentagon paying recruitment bonuses of up to 40,000 dollars for new enlistees and special bonuses and other benefits of up to 150,000 dollars for current troops that re-enlist AFP Photo/Paul J. RICHARDS
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Washington UNITED STATES, 10 ian |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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PAUL J.RICHARDS |
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10 Ianuarie 2006 |
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2853 x 1824 (1.16 MB) |
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