Cost of War: UK reveals staggering 17bln price tag for Afghan war

The UK has revealed the staggering cost of its involvement in the war in Afghanistan - more than 17 billion pounds. And as Britain prepares to withdraw its troops, the Defence Secretary says the final price tag could be around 20 billion. This, as the country continues with domestic public spending cuts, in an effort to reduce its budget deficit - READ MORE http://on.rt.com/xma6lkRT LIVE http://rt.com/on-airSubscribe to RT! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=RussiaTodayLike us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnewsFollow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_comFollow us on Google+ http://plus.google.com/+RTRT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.