Cost of U.S. debt-financed war
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U.S. governments financed the war in Afghanistan by borrowing rather than raising taxes or issuing war bonds. After 20 years of conflict, U.S. taxpayers now face interest payments of $530 billion
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COST OF AFGHAN WAR (2001-2021)

Interest payments (excluding future payments) $530bn
Veterans’ care (excluding future costs) $296bn
War budget  increase $443bn
State Department war budget $59bn
Defense Department war budget $933bn 
Total  $2,261 billion

WAR DEATHS (Oct 2001- Apr 2021)
U.S. military 2,477 
U.S. contractors 3,936
U.S. civilians 6 
Allied troops 1,144
Afghan military, police 66,000-69,000
Afghan civilians 47,245
Pakistan military, police 9,314
Pakistan civilians 24,099
Journalists, media  136
Aid workers   549
Opposition fighters  84,191
Total 239,097-242,097

U.S. TROOP LEVELS

2008: President Obama announces troop surge
2011: Osama bin Laden killed
2014: Afghan forces take over full security responsibility
Feb 2020: President Trump- Taliban deal for withdrawal of U.S. troops

2,500 5,200 10,400 15,200 19,100 20,400 23,700 30,100 66,000 103,727 110,325 76,000 64,000 25,000 8,550 9,000 14,000 14,000 15,500 8,600 650

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Sources: Associated Press, Brown University Costs of War Project, SIGAR © GRAPHIC NEWS