Our war in Iraq has lasted longer (in days) than either World War I or World War II.
Financially, it will cost:
-10 times as much as the first Gulf War
-30% more than Vietnam
-More than double the cost of the Korean War
-Twice as much as World War I
-$400,000 per troop
-$12,500,000,000 per month
In lives:
-At least 4,000 US soldiers
-Since the end of "Shock and Awe": 3,835
-Since the capture of Ssadam Hussein: 3,513
-Over 1,000,000 Iraqis
It was supposed to cost $200,000,000,000 total. It wasn't supposed to last 5+ years. We (the people) haven't faced the costs yet because the government is borrowing money from China to finance all of this--so the worst is still to come.
This is really sobering.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article3419840.ece
This isn't about a political candidate or party affiliation. This is about us. We let this happen.
Financially, it will cost:
-10 times as much as the first Gulf War
-30% more than Vietnam
-More than double the cost of the Korean War
-Twice as much as World War I
-$400,000 per troop
-$12,500,000,000 per month
In lives:
-At least 4,000 US soldiers
-Since the end of "Shock and Awe": 3,835
-Since the capture of Ssadam Hussein: 3,513
-Over 1,000,000 Iraqis
It was supposed to cost $200,000,000,000 total. It wasn't supposed to last 5+ years. We (the people) haven't faced the costs yet because the government is borrowing money from China to finance all of this--so the worst is still to come.
This is really sobering.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article3419840.ece
This isn't about a political candidate or party affiliation. This is about us. We let this happen.