(NOTE - These costs do not include long-term costs of reconstruction. Those costs may be included in my 3/23/03 posting below). Senator Robert C. Byrd, D-WV said; "We have a duty to the American people to tell up front what is expected, what the costs are in terms of lives and in terms of dollars, this bill is just a down payment." He said he supported every dollar needed by the troops to complete their mission, but would not sign a blank check. Download PDF file of entire New York Times article.
