The true cost of war
by editors@theworld.org (Shirin Jaafari) from The World: Latest Stories on (#78MWX)
The US government says the war with Iran has cost about $44 billion so far. But experts say that figure captures only part of the bill, leaving out long-term costs like military repairs, veterans' care, debt, economic ripple effects and environmental damage. The World's Shirin Jaafari looks at why the true cost of a war can take a long time to come into focus.