Shipping containers destined for the United States are loaded in Baghdad.Johan Spanner for The New York Times
Withdrawal of US Forces from Iraq: Possible Timelines and Estimated Costs -- Defense Talk
In February 2009, President Obama described his strategy for ending the war in Iraq, and announced that all U.S. combat operations there would cease by the end of August 2010 and all troops would be withdrawn by December 2011. In response to a request by the Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, CBO released a letter today outlining the costs for ceasing military operations in Iraq under the Administration’s plan and under four alternative timetables for withdrawal.
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Update: Leaving Iraq Is a Feat That Requires an Army -- New York Times
My Comment: The full report from the CBO is here.
Bottom line .... it is going to cost approximately $156 billion to completely withdraw all U.S. forces from Iraq (completed 2014).