by Travis Sharp An English translation of the U.S.-Iraq security agreement was released this week by the American Friends Service Committee. The agreement already has come under fire in Iraq because many Iraqi lawmakers oppose it and now are seeking to reopen negotiations. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, however, said October 21 that “There is […]
Amidst Major Buildup, Iraq Now Seeks 36 F-16 Fighter Jets
by Travis Sharp In early September, several news outlets reported that Iraq is interested in buying 36 F-16 fighter jets from the United States. This proposed sale is the latest development in an intense push by the United States and Iraq to transform the Iraqi military into a legitimate fighting force. Recent weapons acquisition proposals […]
U.S. Surges $11 Billion in Arms Sales to Iraq
by Travis Sharp Published on IraqSlogger.com on August 6, 2008 During the last week of July, the Department of Defense notified Congress about the proposed sale of $10.9 billion in U.S. military equipment and support to Iraq through the Foreign Military Sales program. Besides the eye-catching price tag – which, at $10.9 billion, is greater […]
Total Iraq and Afghanistan Supplemental War Funding To Date
by Christopher Hellman by Travis Sharp Download PDF fact sheet on Iraq and Afghanistan war costs TOTAL IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN SUPPLEMENTAL WAR FUNDING BY U.S. TO DATE (Budget Authority in Billions of Dollars) FY01 & FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 (To Date) Total (To Date) Iraq 0 53.0 75.9 85.5 101.7 […]
In a Nutshell: McCain vs. Obama on National Security
by John Isaacs The two major presidential candidates left standing would make major changes to the national security and foreign policies carried out by the George W. Bush administration over the last seven years. Not surprisingly, exactly what kind of changes depends on who ends up on the steps of Capitol Hill taking the oath […]
