Iraq war to cost american taxpayers more than 2 Trillion

[CptStern]

"Columbia University economist Joseph E. Stiglitz and Harvard lecturer Linda Bilmes included in their study disability payments for the 16,000 wounded U.S. soldiers, about 20 percent of whom suffer serious brain or spinal injuries.

They said U.S. taxpayers will be burdened with costs that linger long after U.S. troops withdraw.

"Even taking a conservative approach, we have been surprised at how large they are," said the study, referring to total war costs. "We can state, with some degree of confidence, that they exceed a trillion dollars."


Before the invasion, then-White House budget director Mitch Daniels predicted Iraq would be "an affordable endeavor" and rejected an estimate by then-White House economic adviser Lawrence Lindsey of total Iraq war costs at $100 billion to $200 billion as "very, very high."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060110/ts_nm/iraq_cost_dc

money well spent?

 

[Icarusintel]

so long as it's not going to Ted Kennedy, I'm fine with it

 

[baxter]

Money well spent?

How on earth could it not be? Look at all the benefits its has brought to the entire human race.

As democracy spreads its wings across the Middle East and a new fledging government is brought to power, all the suffering, death and destruction will soon be forgotten.

The heighten threat of international terrorism will soon be a distant memory and once again the world will live in peace and harmony.

Once again we will show our humanity and turn our attention to the needy, the sick, and world poverty.

(The above is sarcasm, in case you hadn't figured it)

And one day the historians will write about us, asking how we could let it happen, why were we so naïve and stupid. Maybe they will shake their heads in disbelief that we lost all sense of humanity and simply allowed it all to happen.

I have no doubt in this thread people will step forward to justify it all, they will berate anybody who opposes it and categorise them as either unpatriotic, or simply European busy bodies, who should keep out of it.

Money well spent? Not really but hey if you’re gona slaughter thousands, why not spend a fortune doing it.

“Lest we forget”……………I guess we did.

 

[JNightshade]

Wow... you summed it up quite well (although, before your sarcasm warning, I actually thought you were serious)

 

[CptStern]

Money well spent?

How on earth could it not be? Look at all the benefits its has brought to the entire human race.

As democracy spreads its wings across the Middle East and a new fledging government is brought to power, all the suffering, death and destruction will soon be forgotten.

The heighten threat of international terrorism will soon be a distant memory and once again the world will live in peace and harmony.

Once again we will show our humanity and turn our attention to the needy, the sick, and world poverty.

(The above is sarcasm, in case you hadn't figured it)

And one day the historians will write about us, asking how we could let it happen, why were we so naïve and stupid. Maybe they will shake their heads in disbelief that we lost all sense of humanity and simply allowed it all to happen.

I have no doubt in this thread people will step forward to justify it all, they will berate anybody who opposes it and categorise them as either unpatriotic, or simply European busy bodies, who should keep out of it.

Money well spent? Not really but hey if you’re gona slaughter thousands, why not spend a fortune doing it.

“Lest we forget”……………I guess we did.

the above statement receives Stern's Stamp of Approval

 

[Mr-Fusion]

And one day the historians will write about us, asking how we could let it happen, why were we so naïve and stupid. Maybe they will shake their heads in disbelief that we lost all sense of humanity and simply allowed it all to happen.

"HEY YOU WEREN'T ATTACKED ON 9/11"
"GODDAMNIT FRENCH HIPPIES"
"EYERAKEES HAVE DEALS WITH BEEN-LADEN AND HAVE NUCULAR WEPPONS!"
"COLIN POWEL SHOWED A VAN IN A DESERRT THAT CAN DESTORY THE AMERICA"

Pre-invasion this was the justification i was hearing from your common uneducated piece of filth. These are the people that vote likeminded morons into power and help to create the chaos we see today.

 

[Murray_H]

But hey, at least the president didn't get a blowjob!

GO WAR!

 

[jmjneary]

And one day the historians will write about us, asking how we could let it happen, why were we so naïve and stupid. Maybe they will shake their heads in disbelief that we lost all sense of humanity and simply allowed it all to happen.
“Lest we forget”……………I guess we did.

agreed but unless bush miracusly drops dead and the us somehow the us ends up with a good president nothing short of a ww3 could stop the us government if they didnt want to be.

 

[Lemonking]

sucks doesnt it?


I know the Iraq war is based on lies/misinformation but 2 leave now would be wrong imo, we must stay and "fix it".

 

[Absinthe]

War gets me so wet.

 

[Ikerous]

Ikerous gets me so wet.

Me too.

 

[Absinthe]

lol let's ****

 

[Ikerous]

Only if Stern joins us.

 

[Adabiviak]

<insert most hideous evil laugh here>

 

[Llama]

How dare you insult CptStern with dirty offers, you lower life maggots

Not that he isn't up for it :naughty:

2 Trillion? Is that British Trillion (Billion Billion) or (Im guessing ) Thousand Billion (American Trillion)

 

[Sulkdodds]

That is a lot of money.

:|

 

[Cormeh]

Like it's said, there's no worse crime than working hard and paying your taxes.

(But 2 Trillion?) :O

 

[CptStern]

How dare you insult CptStern with dirty offers, you lower life maggots

Not that he isn't up for it :naughty:

ewwww underage teenage ass :x

if the offer came from this person well I might just change my mind


omg what is this iraqi doing? showing Bush his gratitude?


anyways 2 trillion is a far cry from what Rummy said:

"Five days or five weeks or five months, but it certainly isn't going to last any longer than that," he said. "It won't be a World War III."

 

[Cormeh]

omg what is this iraqi doing? showing Bush his gratitude?

Well, I'd hardly expect him to be tossing one out for Bush....

"Five days or five weeks or five months, but it certainly isn't going to last any longer than that," he said. "It won't be a World War III."

Ah, the usual. "In, out - maybe blow a load of stuff in between, y'know.."

 

[CptStern]

Ah, the usual. "In, out - maybe blow a load of stuff in between, y'know.."

ya criminals call it "Smash and grab"

 

[15357]

Not very cost-effective, this war, isn't it?

 

[Danimal]

I heard America was in a four-thousand billion dollar debt and is slowly losing it's flow from chinese banks.

lol GG Bush Re-roll Druid

 

[CptStern]

Not very cost-effective, this war, isn't it?

for the tax payer, no

for friends of bush it's cha-ching!!

 

[Cormeh]

We'll just send Abramavich to buy the USA, he can run things from there.

(Not that anyone will get that).

Quite sickening that these people can get a huge sum of money like this, like I said:

there's no worse crime than working hard and paying your taxes.