Since 9/11, nearly half of all Pentagon contracts awarded without competitionNearly half of the approximately $300 billion of taxpayer money the Department of Defense spent on projects in 2010 was awarded for no-bid contracts — some of which weren't necessary, the Center for Public Integrity's iWatch News reported on Monday. Aug 29, 2011
Afghan war costs now surpass Iraq's: $6.7 billion for February aloneThe amount of money the United States is spending on its war in Afghanistan has surpassed the cost of its war in Iraq for the first time. May 13, 2010
