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UteStar · 09-25-2006, 05:55 PM

For anyone that cares, the price of the Iraqi war is now believed to be over $317 billion.

There have been over 2700 American soldiers killed in the war. (http://icasualties.org/oif/)

It is believed that there have been nearly 5500 Iraqi police/military deaths since the war started. (http://icasualties.org/oif/IraqiDeaths.aspx)

It is believed that around 14,000 Iraqi civilians have died in the war so far. (http://icasualties.org/oif/IraqiDeaths.aspx)

How is that for depressing?

Archaea · 09-25-2006, 05:59 PM

As stated to protect my hiney, I never supported this war and the costs are mounting, as we knew they would. Now as far as the actual accounting, I wouldn't know how to verify it, but I suspect some hard costs that would be invested in the military are included therein, if I had to guess.

I remember for example a local trial upon which the media reported and wanted to make a big deal about. They even included the judge's salary, his law clerks and other personnel, who would have been employed had the trial proceeded or not.

The same may be true of that accounting, even though I agree the costs are too high.

Imagine if we had built schools, provided free health care and built infastructure.

Colly Wolly · 09-26-2006, 12:54 AM

That's outrageous. Any conflict that causes more than 10 casualties is not worth it.

Cali Coug · 09-27-2006, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UteStar

For anyone that cares, the price of the Iraqi war is now believed to be over $317 billion.

There have been over 2700 American soldiers killed in the war. (http://icasualties.org/oif/)

It is believed that there have been nearly 5500 Iraqi police/military deaths since the war started. (http://icasualties.org/oif/IraqiDeaths.aspx)

It is believed that around 14,000 Iraqi civilians have died in the war so far. (http://icasualties.org/oif/IraqiDeaths.aspx)

How is that for depressing?

According to Bush himself, the number of Iraqis killed so far is over 30,000.

jwf · 10-10-2006, 05:04 AM

Thanks for protecting our country.

ute4ever · 10-10-2006, 03:32 PM

I read an article about six months ago that projected the total cost to be $2 trillion, after years of paying out veterans benefits, etc.

All-American · 10-10-2006, 08:38 PM

Utestar, please post more about this topic.

Or any topic.

Please. More.

Detroitdad · 10-13-2006, 06:10 AM

I saw recently that the military is drawing up plans to continue with about the same number of troops until 2010. This brings a whole new meaning to the chant 4 more years.

In reality I think that there is no possible way that I can think of that the U.S. maintains the political will necessary to do the right thing in Iraq, which is to turn it into a stable, functioning, muti-ethni democracy sympathetic to our interests and able to help us with our oil problem. I believe that it would take at least a decade, if not longer to accomplish this, and more manpower than we have available, and probably well upward of 1 trillion.

So, I think if we are going to leave before the job is adequately done then we might as well leave sooner rather than later. Then we can start going back in to try and quell the sectarian violence that will surely erupt, or better yet we can get someone else to do it or help share the burden physically and economically.

09-25-2006, 05:55 PM	#1
UteStar Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,817	$317,000,000.000.00 and counting For anyone that cares, the price of the Iraqi war is now believed to be over $317 billion. There have been over 2700 American soldiers killed in the war. (http://icasualties.org/oif/) It is believed that there have been nearly 5500 Iraqi police/military deaths since the war started. (http://icasualties.org/oif/IraqiDeaths.aspx) It is believed that around 14,000 Iraqi civilians have died in the war so far. (http://icasualties.org/oif/IraqiDeaths.aspx) How is that for depressing?

09-25-2006, 05:59 PM	#2
Archaea Assistant to the Regional Manager Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Orgasmatron Posts: 24,338	As stated to protect my hiney, I never supported this war and the costs are mounting, as we knew they would. Now as far as the actual accounting, I wouldn't know how to verify it, but I suspect some hard costs that would be invested in the military are included therein, if I had to guess. I remember for example a local trial upon which the media reported and wanted to make a big deal about. They even included the judge's salary, his law clerks and other personnel, who would have been employed had the trial proceeded or not. The same may be true of that accounting, even though I agree the costs are too high. Imagine if we had built schools, provided free health care and built infastructure. __________________ Ἓν οἶδα ὅτι οὐδὲν οἶδα

10-10-2006, 05:04 AM	#5
jwf Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 18	Good job Soldiers. Thanks for protecting our country. __________________ Kings suck this year...as do the jazz!!!

10-10-2006, 08:38 PM	#7
All-American Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3,420	Utestar, please post more about this topic. Or any topic. Please. More. __________________ εν αρχη ην ο λογος

09-26-2006, 12:54 AM	#3
Colly Wolly Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,281	That's outrageous. Any conflict that causes more than 10 casualties is not worth it.

10-10-2006, 03:32 PM	#6
ute4ever I must not tell lies Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,103	I read an article about six months ago that projected the total cost to be $2 trillion, after years of paying out veterans benefits, etc.

10-13-2006, 06:10 AM	#8
Detroitdad Resident Jackass Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Roswell, New Mexico Posts: 1,846	I saw recently that the military is drawing up plans to continue with about the same number of troops until 2010. This brings a whole new meaning to the chant 4 more years. In reality I think that there is no possible way that I can think of that the U.S. maintains the political will necessary to do the right thing in Iraq, which is to turn it into a stable, functioning, muti-ethni democracy sympathetic to our interests and able to help us with our oil problem. I believe that it would take at least a decade, if not longer to accomplish this, and more manpower than we have available, and probably well upward of 1 trillion. So, I think if we are going to leave before the job is adequately done then we might as well leave sooner rather than later. Then we can start going back in to try and quell the sectarian violence that will surely erupt, or better yet we can get someone else to do it or help share the burden physically and economically.