The War In Iraq Cost

[juanpe]

A very updated account of how much the war in Iraq costs to Americans... just related to money, no reference to human lifes killed...

 

http://www.costofwar.com/

[HoboFactory]

The sad part is, the money figure probably means more to the U.S. government and probably the rest of the world than the human cost.

[Moonlight_Graham]

the fact that this shit is going on, and people in Africa etc. are starving to death and living like crap just makes me sick.

[ecnarf]

Oooh, one thousand dollars every second.

 

If I could just steal a minute of their time, I'd have one sweet-ass car.

 

Oh, and, er, I could end third world poverty. That would be cool, too.

[juanpe]

yeah, it is amazing how much money is invested in this illegal war and invasion (and in many others) when that money could perfectly be used to save other people's lifes which are in real danger...

 

we human beings are so selfish...

[calgarydave]

It's such a shame that the US is wasting so much money, when its obvious what they should be doing with it... Giving it to me ;)

[Doc]

That's quite a negative attitude, no matter how true the reality is.

 

The only cost that really matters is the cost in lives and 'injuries' to both the Iraqi people and the soldiers that are over there. Now, that goes without saying, obviously, but if we are to consider what could be done with that money in say, Darfur, or Coumbia, or right inside the US, the results become pretty staggering. Congress needs to recognize that the money that is being pumped into Iraq could be better spent on say, Social Security or Universal Health Care.

 

Unfortunately, arms contractors and big business don't see any real return in those areas, or those countries, so they see little point in making it happen.

 

Do some reading on what the monetary cost to eliminate extreme poverty is, and you'd be stunned at why we haven't wiped it out yet...

 

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[ToadMan]

I have heard that the what the world spends on military development could be used to solve most of the worlds problems...

 

Unfortunately it's easier to budget money from bombs, than it is for hunger relief.

 

Peace

[Ruettiger]

I've heard that the amount that North America spends on perfume could solve world hunger problems. Not very comforting.

[juanpe]

I have heard that the what the world spends on military development could be used to solve most of the worlds problems...

 

Unfortunately it's easier to budget money from bombs, than it is for hunger relief.

 

Peace

yes, that's right, and just because budgeting money for bombs is profitable; fighting against hunger and social unjustices is not profitable... this is the sad part and this is what makes us human beings so selfish

[toolboxnj]

I would have prefered a nice tax cut instead of the Iraq War, but that's just me.

[juanpe]

I would've just preferred not to have so many innocent people dying because of Bush's ambition and economical interest... just a humble wish... just a utopia...

[Spritzup]

Jesus, you're making me feel sick, please stop... just a humble wish... just a utopia.

[juanpe]

why am i making u feel sick? i'm just expressing my feelings and opinions

[Spritzup]

Why? Because in virtually every post I see you make you try to bring things down to the lowest common element. Life isn't as black and white as you try and make it sound.

[juanpe]

don't really understand what you mean by that but oh well...

[Spritzup]

I wouldn't expect you too

[juanpe]

I just "love" how some people's comments - which dont have anything to do with the post - ruin a post...

 

period for me in this one