Operations costs since 9/11 will top $500 billion next year, according to congressional estimates. The monthly burn rate in Iraq and Afghanistan is expected to average $9.7B in 2006, *an 18% jump from last year alone.* "These factors, however, are not enough to explain a 50% increase of over $20B in operating costs" - report.
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