Shortly before the current Iraq war, when Bush administration economist Larry Lindsey suggested that the costs might range between $100 and $200 billion, other officials quickly demurred. For example, Office of Management and Budget Director Mitch Daniels put the number at $60 billion.
在当前的伊拉克战争前不久，当布什政府的经济学家林德赛提出战争花费可能介于1000亿到2000亿美元之间时，其他官员立即反对。例如，管理与预算局局长丹尼尔斯估计为600亿美元。林德赛的数字现在看起来是大大低估了。