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To: TimF who wrote (269433)	1/21/2006 9:44:43 AM
From: Taro	Respond to of 1573028

Would be interesting to know how much PRC spends on military, in total and as a percentage of their GNP. I am talking about the real figures and less about the public "official" figures released by their top "management". Taro

To: TimF who wrote (269433)	1/21/2006 3:24:29 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573028

The U.S.S.R. went bankrupt after spending 40% of national income on the military. President George Bush's administration will spend a staggering $419.3 billion US on the military this fiscal year. I notice how there is a percentage for the USSR but not for the US. The percent for the US would be more like 4% than 40% Go ahead and guess again. That percentage is well into the double digits........not 40% but at the rate we're going, we'll get there. Afghanistan, not Reagan, brought down the USSR. Do you want Iraq to bring down the US?