You're counting medical costs, right?

Post #259,561 by drewk 6/21/06 1:44:32 PM Reply	You're counting medical costs, right? Oh, and both direct support and lost future earnings for families of the dead and wounded. And future military expenditures to suppress those who signed up with "the enemy" specifically to oppose this invasion. And increased cost in foreign aid to "persuade" nearby states to allow us to maintain bases of operation. And loss of anticipated savings from base closures that don't happen. And ... And ... And ... === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #259,562 by Simon_Jester 6/21/06 1:49:14 PM 6/21/06 2:06:00 PM Reply	I'm not.... but my recent google search shows analysts who did. They're reporting costs that top [link\|http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1681119,00.html\|2 trillion]. Given current costs of approx 290 billion (not counting our most recent expenditure); it doesn't seem unreasonable to me anymore. Sadly, the highest estimate given on containment is 700 billion. Want a laugh? Look back to the reports that listed war costs at [link\|http://www.iraqfoundation.org/news/2003/ajan/2_whitehouse.html\|50 billion....max]. War on the cheap indeed. [link\|http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/iraqquotes_web.htm\|Some quotes]: Well, the Office of Management and Budget, has come up come up with a number that's something under $50 billion for the cost. How much of that would be the U.S. burden, and how much would be other countries, is an open question. Edited by Simon_Jester June 21, 2006, 02:06:00 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #259,616 by jb4 6/21/06 6:14:46 PM Reply	Seems to me we could buy off all of Iraq for that! And get the oil fields as a throw-in! jb4 "So don't pay attention to the approval ratings that say 68% of Americans disapprove of the job this man is doing. I ask you this, does that not also logically mean that 68% approve of the job he's not doing? Think about it. I haven't." — Stephen Colbert, at the White House Correspondent's Dinner 29Apr06
Post #259,639 by ben_tilly 6/21/06 8:06:01 PM Reply	We probably could There are about 27 million people in Iraq. GDP/capita is $3400. We're actually spending money there faster than they're producing anything! Cheers, Ben The great masses of people ... will more easily fall victims to a big lie than to a small one. -- Adolf Hitler
Post #259,584 by dmcarls 6/21/06 3:41:04 PM Reply	Costs of war, continued >>>And ... And ... And ... [link\|http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/21/AR2006062101242.html\|http://www.washingto...006062101242.html] "BALAD, Iraq -- The U.S. military has begun sending thousands of battered Humvees and other war-torn equipment home as more Iraqi units join the fight against insurgents and American units scheduled for Iraq duty have their orders canceled. In the last four months, the Army has tagged 7,000 Humvees and 17,000 other pieces of equipment to be shipped to the United States to be rebuilt. " [...] "Following the Gulf War in 1991, for example, it took two years for the military to recover its equipment _ after a six-month deployment and a ground campaign lasting roughly 100 hours. And the cost of repairing the equipment once it's back is huge. The backlog already is measured in years and some analysts say the price tag could exceed $50 billion." Drew, that social construct is getting larger! (Just kidding)

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