Record 2008 Cost of War: $189.3bl
Newsday
By Associated Press
October 2, 2007

WASHINGTON - War spending could be $20 billion higher this year than last. The Pentagon has requested $189.3 billion for the campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan during the budget year that began Monday. That's compared to $169 billion in the fiscal year 2007 that just ended.

Here a look at the increases since 2001, according to the Defense Department.

* 2001, $17 billion
* 2002, $14 billion
* 2003, $69 billion
* 2004, $66 billion
* 2005, $103 billion
* 2006, $115 billion
* 2007 $169 billion
* 2008 $189.3 billion requested

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