2007-05-09 23:44:38 · 15 answers · asked by A True Gentleman 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Where do you get that number? I think it's in the Billions, but not the Trillions. I could be wrong though.
I looked it up and it is nearing a Trillion dollars. You are correct.
2007-05-09 23:47:58 · answer #1 · answered by TE 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
OK. To my knowledge no one ever said we went there for profit. As to the whole oil thing, that's horse crap! Theres more oil seeping out of the ground in Northern Iraq than the country has capacity to put into barrels. I got pictures. So I agree with a few of your points towards the bottom of your looooooong remarks box. Mostly about the Dem's thinking they got a handle of whats going on there. In MY honest opinion Nobody knows whats going on there anymore. But W has the best vantage point So I would say to everybody out there if you don't know shut yer pie holes and pay close attention to the people who have been there and seen. Relax this years almost over time to get that good Christmas Spirit going folks :)
2016-05-19 21:29:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The numbers the media give out are slightly skewed in that there is a cost to maintaining a military at all times. That cost has been included in the reported budgets, but the cost in manpower and benefits would be the case regardless of any conflict or no conflict. I think the actual amount of EXTRA is less than half of what you stated in the question. If it had kept the US free of terrorist attacks, it has been well worth it. Only when it's over or we pull out will we know how much terrorism has been thwarted or not.
2007-05-09 23:54:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I expect that it has kept all your armaments factories going night and day, which is why it was started in the first place. Well spent well you over there will have to make up your own minds and not keep running to us for answers, as far as we in the UK are concerned this is one war too far and will be just as big a disaster as Vietnam, Remember that one?
2007-05-10 07:01:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As an ex Soldier i spent 20 months out there in Iraq
and personally i cant see that much of a change
Bush should be the next one to hang
he caused the death of the best man at my wedding
RIP ALEX
2007-05-10 01:21:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ok this is a joke right, Your joking around , right we couldn't have spent it worst, not only dollars wise, but human life ours and theres. We have been totaly miss lead and sadly to say we still are , Our top two leaders are gold digger Will they ever be held acountable for there actsions.. They SHOULD
All i can say is Shame, shame, shame.. People come on and i'm a stupid man and noway see it like him
2007-05-10 00:16:42 · answer #6 · answered by Jack S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll get back to you when I finish counting up the money spent on the War on Poverty.
2007-05-09 23:48:12 · answer #7 · answered by A Balrog of Morgoth 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Obviously it is money well spent. We fight them over there so they won't cut your head off over here. We haven't had a terrorist attack on US soil since 9/11.
2007-05-10 00:04:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
if that was paid as compensation to the american soldiers who have died out theres families then yes, otherwise no.
2007-05-10 02:12:43 · answer #9 · answered by francis f 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know, I'm sure there are half a trillion ways it could have been better spent.
2007-05-09 23:49:38 · answer #10 · answered by Buck Flair 4 · 4⤊ 4⤋