We've wasted about $300,000,000,000 (billion) in Iraq so far, and we're no closer to peace or victory than we were 2 years ago.
Our budget for FY 2006 comes to $3,801/Iraqi. Converted to dinars at the offical exchange rate, this is more than double their per person GDP. It's like spending $92,468 per person in the U.S. Why not just bribe the whole country?
2006-06-17 12:53:35 · 9 answers · asked by lip11 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The French tried Bribery and it got them invaded anyways.
Learn from History people, by the way we have lsot less lives in this War than any other War.
We spent tons of money on World War II
obing is better than Bribery anyways cause if ya Bribe you'll get more demands for more Money, The Roman Empirenearly went Bankrupt cause they kept raising the Taxes to bribe the Visigoths and other tribes that launched Roman Invasions.
2006-06-17 12:57:43 · answer #1 · answered by MrCool1978 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the dissidents are not motivated by money or anything like it. They are motivated by religious extremism and hatred of anyone that does not do what they tell them to do. They have no tolerance for those with opposing viewpoints and hate people that try to take their power away. The only thing that will stop people with that level of hatred is a bullet between the eyes. Also, even if you did initially bribe everyone, these lunatics have no honor and do not hold a deal between themselves and "infidels" as binding, so they'd kill again anyway.
2006-06-17 13:00:33 · answer #2 · answered by bigtallgrl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The people we are fighting want all infidels dead. They don't want our money.
Why do you think we are no closer to peace now than 2 years ago?
Two years ago Iraq had no government. They now have a duely elected president, a complete unity government, a police force, and a millitary of thier own. All made possible by the U.S.
Two years ago Zarqawi was swearing allegiance to Al Qaeda. Now he's roasting in Hell and, acording to his own writings, both Al Quaeda in Iraq and the insurgency is on the verge of colaps.
I could be wrong, but it sure looks to me like we are alot closer to peace today than 2 years ago.
2006-06-17 17:03:43 · answer #3 · answered by ihcase1456 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mr. Cool is an idiot. He said that we have lost less lives in this war then in any other war. That is a clear lie. The truth of the matter is that this is the second longest war in US history, the longest is Vietnam. We have lost over 2,800 troops and counting. I am just glad that Mr. Cool is aware of these numbers and thinks he is a good American
2006-06-17 13:01:46 · answer #4 · answered by se_roddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why bribe anyone. Saddam would have SOLD it too us for less than what it will cost us to attain peace. He could have bought France with the money that we would have paid him. Bad example ...No one wants FRANCE.
2006-06-17 12:57:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. It's much easier to buy friends than to actually make friends by earning friendship. We have the money, we should just buy Eveline's trust and loyalty.
2006-06-17 12:59:46 · answer #6 · answered by timmytude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a box of cigars and go spend a couple weeks with Bill .Oh don't wear lipstick so Hilary will not find out
2006-06-17 13:02:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you get on a plane, find the Islama-Nut of your choice, give him a big hug, and give him/her your $3,801 and see if you have a new American loving, peaceful friend?
2006-06-17 13:03:01 · answer #8 · answered by alieneddiexxx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would take your money with one hand and hit you with the other.The mind set is different the morality is different the respected traits are different.
2006-06-17 13:55:03 · answer #9 · answered by Tommy G. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋