Economic Implications of War In Iraq

The economic impact of the United States led war in Iraq are many and varied. With the apparent success of the United States led coalition in Iraq, the economic consequences of the war will be a lot less severe than many analysts had predicted before the war started.
The cost of the war is divided into two areas; direct costs and indirect costs. The direct costs will be the cost the U.S. government bears directly for the war effort. This costs include the cost of sending the over 200,000 military personnel to the Persian Gulf, the cost of sending military equipment and supplies, fuel costs, maintenance costs, personnel combat pay and the cost of payments to host governments where U.S. forces are located.
In addition to the above costs, the U.S. also faces costs for humanitarian aid for the people of Iraq, aid to neighboring countries adjacent to Iraq su...