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2008-02-11 Home Front: WoT

NY Slimes: Next Years War Costs Estimated at $170 Billion or More

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Posted by gorb 2008-02-11 06:07|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Typical of the NYT - they're only interested in government spending when a) it's done for military purposes and b) when it's done by a Republican administration.

Posted by Raj 2008-02-11 08:30|| 2008-02-11 08:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, since Lydon Johnson launched the 'War on Poverty' in the 60s, we've spent about 7 trillion dollars and still have poverty. How about declaring it a quagmire and pulling out?

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-02-11 09:48|| 2008-02-11 09:48|| Front Page Top

#3 And how much has the "war on drugs" cost? How much has the non-enforcement of border security cost us in prison housing and loss of life?

Trillions...
and hundreds of thousands of lives lost.

Several billions and the loss of 6 thousand US lives (including 9-11) to prevent another 9-11 and a nuclear terrorist attack seem like a fucking bargain, doesn't it?

Goddamn traitors.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-02-11 10:28|| 2008-02-11 10:28|| Front Page Top

#4 Also from NY TIMES [WAFF.com] > HARD LESSONS LEARNED... article > the US Army's new revised doctrine now has new impetus for NATION/REGION-SPECIFIC STABILITY/BUILDING OPERATIONS, besides mil defeating any and all adversaries on the battlefield.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-02-11 19:37|| 2008-02-11 19:37|| Front Page Top

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