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Watson panel discusses costs of post-9/11 wars
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Los Angeles Times
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This piece cites the Costs of War report at Watson.
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This article cites the Costs of War report, stating: "Tens of thousands of people have died in the conflict and some $2.3 trillion has been spent, according to the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University."
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Wall Street Journal
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This article cites the Costs of War project at Watson in reference to the number of deaths and amount of money spent on post-9/11 wars.
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New York Times
The Tragedy of Afghanistan (Costs of War report cited)
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U.S. News & World Report
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