but my recent google search shows analysts who did. They're reporting costs that top [link|http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1681119,00.html|2 trillion].

Given current costs of approx 290 billion (not counting our most recent expenditure); it doesn't seem unreasonable to me anymore.

Sadly, the highest estimate given on containment is 700 billion.

Want a laugh? Look back to the reports that listed war costs at [link|http://www.iraqfoundation.org/news/2003/ajan/2_whitehouse.html|50 billion....max]. War on the cheap indeed.

[link|http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/iraqquotes_web.htm|Some quotes]:
Well, the Office of Management and Budget, has come up come up with a number that's something under $50 billion for the cost. How much of that would be the U.S. burden, and how much would be other countries, is an open question.