M. Shahid Alam: Israel's Proxy War Israel needs United States to wage a proxy war on behalf of Israel. ... he concluded that since 1973 Israel has cost the United States about $1.6 trillion. ...
Economist tallies swelling cost of Israel to US Since 1973, Israel has cost the United States about $1.6 trillion. If divided by today's population, that is more than $5700 per person. ...