# War Costs on The No Agenda Show War Costs comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2011 to March 2013. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 5 - **Discussed:** April 2011 – March 2013 - **Related topics:** [Iraq War](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iraq-war.md), [50 Caliber](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/50-caliber.md), [Bush Administration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bush-administration.md), [Congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/congress.md), [Denzel Washington](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/denzel-washington.md), [Fox News](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fox-news.md), [Kuwait](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kuwait.md), [Libya](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/libya.md), [Mad Max](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mad-max.md), [Military Industrial Complex](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/military-industrial-complex.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### Iraq War 10th Anniversary, Financial Cost Discrepancies - **Episode:** [495: Big Mac & Cheese](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/495-big-mac-cheese.md) - **Published:** 2013-03-14 - **Time:** 2:28:35–2:30:51 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/495-big-mac-cheese/chapter/iraq-war-10th-anniversary-financial-cost-discrepancies.md As the 10th anniversary of the Iraq War approaches, the hosts compare the original $50-60 billion cost estimate to the actual expenditure of over $823 billion. They recall an early Pentagon estimate of only $2-3 billion and criticize the "human cost" of the conflict as reported by Russia Today. Keywords: [iraq war](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iraq-war.md), [bush administration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bush-administration.md), [war costs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/war-costs.md), [rt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rt.md), [pentagon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pentagon.md) ### Final U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Iraq - **Episode:** [366: Fools & Knaves](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/366-fools-knaves.md) - **Published:** 2011-12-18 - **Time:** 1:13:07–1:16:20 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/366-fools-knaves/chapter/final-u-s-troop-withdrawal-from-iraq.md Fox News reports on the final U.S. troops crossing the border from Iraq into Kuwait, marking the end of a nine-year conflict. The report cites a cost of $800 billion and 4,500 American lives, figures the hosts dispute as being significantly understated. They also comment on the unusual, "Mad Max-style" vehicles used by the departing troops and the high security maintained until the final moments of the withdrawal. Keywords: [iraq war](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/iraq-war.md), [troop withdrawal](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/troop-withdrawal.md), [kuwait](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kuwait.md), [fox news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fox-news.md), [saddam hussein](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/saddam-hussein.md), [war costs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/war-costs.md) ### War Costs, Taxpayer Money, Rebel Combat Footage - **Episode:** [333: Lions Stood Still](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/333-lions-stood-still.md) - **Published:** 2011-08-25 - **Time:** 48:40–51:38 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/333-lions-stood-still/chapter/war-costs-taxpayer-money-rebel-combat-footage.md The cost of U.S. operations in Libya is officially estimated at $896 million, though internal documents suggest it will exceed $2.3 billion. Footage of rebels firing expensive 50-caliber rounds into the air from pickup trucks is criticized as a waste of taxpayer-funded ammunition. The combat style is compared to "Mad Max" or action movies starring Denzel Washington. Keywords: [war costs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/war-costs.md), [taxpayer money](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/taxpayer-money.md), [50 caliber](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/50-caliber.md), pickup trucks, [mad max](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mad-max.md), [denzel washington](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/denzel-washington.md) ### Blood and Treasure, Psychological Warfare Study - **Episode:** [320: Dead Man Walking](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/320-dead-man-walking.md) - **Published:** 2011-07-10 - **Time:** 1:20:19–1:25:30 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/320-dead-man-walking/chapter/blood-and-treasure-psychological-warfare-study.md A study in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology suggests that the term "blood and treasure" is used by politicians to trigger a "sunk cost" mindset in the public. This rhetorical device frames past casualties as an investment that can only be recouped by continuing the war, a tactic observed in speeches by Obama, McCain, and Kerry. Keywords: blood and treasure, [psyops](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/psyops.md), journal of experimental social psychology, sunk cost, war rhetoric ### Military Industrial Complex and War Costs - **Episode:** [292: Obama Needs Water](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/292-obama-needs-water.md) - **Published:** 2011-04-03 - **Time:** 42:34–44:16 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/292-obama-needs-water/chapter/military-industrial-complex-and-war-costs.md John C. Dvorak criticizes the "leadership role" rhetoric used by U.S. politicians to justify the Libya conflict, arguing it primarily benefits the military-industrial complex. The hosts estimate the cost of the Libya intervention at $300 million to $500 million per week, noting that defense contractors view these conflicts as their "bread and butter." Keywords: [military industrial complex](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/military-industrial-complex.md), [libya](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/libya.md), [war costs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/war-costs.md), [nato](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nato.md), [congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/congress.md) --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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