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To: i-node who wrote (625516)	8/22/2011 8:53:25 PM
From: Brumar89	1 Recommendation Respond to of 1573081

By now, the cost to the US of the Libyan war should be over $1 billion: ABC News’ Luis Martinez ( @LMartinezABC) reports: The cost of U.S. military intervention in Libya has cost American taxpayers an estimated $896 million through July 31, the Pentagon said today. .... blogs.abcnews.com

To: i-node who wrote (625516)	8/25/2011 12:12:35 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573081

>> I think war is rarely righteous. They're ALL righteous if the outcome is to defeat the aggressor, provided the aggressor was in the wrong. One can argue that the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor wasn't righteous, but only a fool would argue that firebombing Tokyo followed by the use of the Bomb on Japan wasn't righteous. Dropping the bomb on Japan may have been necessary or warranted because of war fatigue in the US....but righteous? Killing hundreds of thousands of mostly innocent people? I don't think so. >>> When all is said and done, we will have spent trillions in Iraq: As your own link indicates, over ten years we've spent < 800B, and it is difficult to see how we spend another $200B before we get out, although it could happen. Of course, a rational analysis would have to offset the savings we have achieved there, but that's not a worthwhile exercise. I have to agree.........I overstated the case. Losing another $200 billion is not likely but we have spent way too much money for too little reward. >>> And that does not include the cost of Bush's Iraqi embassy which cost nearly a trillion dollars alone . . . I mean who the fukk builds a trillion dollar embassy except dumb GOP twats! OMFG. You ACTUALLY do not know the difference between a billion and a trillion. Why in hell am I wasting time with you? I was in a hurry. My mistake.......yes, even I make mistakes. Nonetheless, we spent a small fortune on that ridiculous embassy which leaves you no room to complain about my grasp of numbers. And that includes you too tenchushatfukk. And you don't think the Libyans have suffered??? They fought the good fight.........with pickup trucks and rifles. The Iraqis have yet to get to that point. You don't know what you're talking about. In terms of the sheer effort and difficulty and commitment the Iraqis have put 100x as much into their freedom as have the Libyans. Oh crap..........you forget how al Qaida would round up Iraqi recruits, only to have the recruits ask how far they should bend over. I have never seen a people quite so helpless. For years, thousands of men were abducted and executed. There is no comparison to the Libyans who were ready and able to fight for their freedom. Iraq is still in chaos.........8 years later.