Iraq war is projected to cost the U
2013-03-20 04:26:12.673169+01 by Dan Lyke 3 comments
Iraq war is projected to cost the U.S. $6T, $240k/Iraqi. GDP/person of Iraq is around $2,600.
[Edit: First pass at this I typoed to "$6B".]
2013-03-20 04:26:12.673169+01 by Dan Lyke 3 comments
Iraq war is projected to cost the U.S. $6T, $240k/Iraqi. GDP/person of Iraq is around $2,600.
[Edit: First pass at this I typoed to "$6B".]
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#Comment Re: made: 2013-03-20 17:08:25.043738+01 by: meuon
Really nice bullets are currently $1.
The old benefit of a war was acquiring the assets of the invaded, if not completely conquered and assimilated country. Could we suck $6T worth of oil from Iraq? http://www.auburn.edu/~thomph1/iraq.htm says it might be worth $27T
#Comment Re: made: 2013-03-21 09:24:51.974816+01 by: andylyke
Sucking out the oil was the original Dick Cheney plan. Remember that? The war will fund itself!
#Comment Re: made: 2013-03-21 15:27:30.250452+01 by: Dan Lyke
Which was why I was totally shocked to discover that $2.6k/yr GDP.
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