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Andy R
Guest
I'd realy like to know! We spend 756 MILLION dollars every day over there and what in the flike do we have to show for it. Jiminy Cricket on a stick.
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geordinio s
Guest
That all depends on how Mr.Bush values his oil?????
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Jane
Guest
Nope I think we need to waste AT LEAST another
2345678 Billion. JK!!!
2345678 Billion. JK!!!
G
Googles
Guest
We have a lot to show for it. Maybe you should open your eyes and try to expose yourself to this.
McCain '08
McCain '08
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Sheri_2007
Guest
Well...blame the voting public for electing a freaking moronic dictator as our commander and chief. If McCain is elected, the war will continue indefinitely. I guess our only hope is Obama...God help us all.
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wawawebis
Guest
I would like to see that money spent on people in the country....I "support our troops" meaning I pray for their safety and their mental health and their families...but I see no reason for us to be involved over there....and it means we are less "involved" in helping our own citizens here.
I really hope the next Administration figures out how to get us out of there, and to stop corporate welfare.
I really hope the next Administration figures out how to get us out of there, and to stop corporate welfare.
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DSmith
Guest
Trying to establish a democracy and gain an ally in the Middle East.
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MoMo
Guest
IT'S NOT A WASTE! your just one of those people who takes their freedom for granted! look for all u know u could wake up tomorow and not have anything! they dont have freedom, and thats why were fighting! they would ALL be dead right now! we would also be in danger!
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Owain P
Guest
1. Q: What percentage of the world's population does the U.S. have?
A: 6%
2. Q: Which country has the largest oil reserves?
A: Saudi Arabia
3. Q: Which country has the second largest oil reserves?
A: Iraq
4. Q: How much is spent on military budgets a year worldwide?
A: $900+ billion
5. Q: How much of this is spent by the U.S.?
A: 50%
6. Q: What percent of US military spending would ensure the essentials of life to everyone in the world, according the UN?
A: 10% (that's about $40 billion, the amount of funding initially requested to fund our retaliatory attack on Afghanistan).
7. Q: How many people have died in wars since World War II?
A: 86 million
8. Q: How long has Iraq had chemical and biological weapons?
A: Since the early 1980's.
9. Q: Did Iraq develop these chemical & biological weapons on their own?
A: No, the materials and technology were supplied by the US government, along with Britain and private corporations.
10. Q: Did the US government condemn the Iraqi use of gas warfare against Iran?
A: No
11. Q: How many people did Saddam Hussein kill using gas in the Kurdish town of Halabja in 1988?
A: 5,000
12. Q: How many western countries condemned this action at the time?
A: 0
13. Q: How many gallons of agent Orange did America use in Vietnam?
A: 17 million.
14. Q: Are there any proven links between Iraq and September 11th terrorist attack?
A: No
15. Q: What is the estimated number of civilian casualties in the Gulf War?
A: 35,000
16. Q: How many casualties did the Iraqi military inflict on the western forces during the Gulf War?
A: 0
17. Q: How many retreating Iraqi soldiers were buried alive by U.S. tanks with ploughs mounted on the front?
A: 6,000
18. Q: How many tons of depleted uranium were left in Iraq and Kuwait after the Gulf War?
A: 40 tons
19. Q: What according to the UN was the increase in cancer rates in Iraq between 1991 and 1994?
A: 700%
20. Q: How much of Iraq's military capacity did America claim it had destroyed in 1991?
A: 80%
21. Q: Is there any proof that Iraq plans to use its weapons for anything other than deterrence and self defense?
A: No
22. Q: Does Iraq present more of a threat to world peace now than 10 years ago?
A: No
23. Q: How many civilian deaths has the Pentagon predicted in the event of an attack on Iraq in 2002/3?
A: 10,000
24. Q: What percentage of these will be children?
A: Over 50%
25. Q: How many years has the U.S. engaged in air strikes on Iraq?
A: 11 years
27. Q: How many pounds of explosives were dropped on Iraq between December 1998 and September 1999?
A: 20 million
29. Q: What was the child death rate in Iraq in 1989 (per 1,000 births)?
A: 38
30. Q: What was the estimated child death rate in Iraq in 1999 (per 1,000 births)?
A: 131 (that's an increase of 345%)
31. Q: How many Iraqis are estimated to have died by October 1999 as a result of UN sanctions?
A: 1.5 million
32. Q: How many Iraqi children are estimated to have died due to sanctions since 1997?
A: 750,000
38. Q: In 1998 how much of Iraq's post 1991 capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction did the UN weapons inspectors claim to have discovered and dismantled?
A: 90%
41. Q: How many countries are known to have nuclear weapons?
A: 8
45. Q: How many nuclear warheads has Iraq got?
A: 0
46. Q: How many nuclear warheads has US got?
A: Over 10,000
47. Q: Which is the only country to use nuclear weapons?
A: The US
A: 6%
2. Q: Which country has the largest oil reserves?
A: Saudi Arabia
3. Q: Which country has the second largest oil reserves?
A: Iraq
4. Q: How much is spent on military budgets a year worldwide?
A: $900+ billion
5. Q: How much of this is spent by the U.S.?
A: 50%
6. Q: What percent of US military spending would ensure the essentials of life to everyone in the world, according the UN?
A: 10% (that's about $40 billion, the amount of funding initially requested to fund our retaliatory attack on Afghanistan).
7. Q: How many people have died in wars since World War II?
A: 86 million
8. Q: How long has Iraq had chemical and biological weapons?
A: Since the early 1980's.
9. Q: Did Iraq develop these chemical & biological weapons on their own?
A: No, the materials and technology were supplied by the US government, along with Britain and private corporations.
10. Q: Did the US government condemn the Iraqi use of gas warfare against Iran?
A: No
11. Q: How many people did Saddam Hussein kill using gas in the Kurdish town of Halabja in 1988?
A: 5,000
12. Q: How many western countries condemned this action at the time?
A: 0
13. Q: How many gallons of agent Orange did America use in Vietnam?
A: 17 million.
14. Q: Are there any proven links between Iraq and September 11th terrorist attack?
A: No
15. Q: What is the estimated number of civilian casualties in the Gulf War?
A: 35,000
16. Q: How many casualties did the Iraqi military inflict on the western forces during the Gulf War?
A: 0
17. Q: How many retreating Iraqi soldiers were buried alive by U.S. tanks with ploughs mounted on the front?
A: 6,000
18. Q: How many tons of depleted uranium were left in Iraq and Kuwait after the Gulf War?
A: 40 tons
19. Q: What according to the UN was the increase in cancer rates in Iraq between 1991 and 1994?
A: 700%
20. Q: How much of Iraq's military capacity did America claim it had destroyed in 1991?
A: 80%
21. Q: Is there any proof that Iraq plans to use its weapons for anything other than deterrence and self defense?
A: No
22. Q: Does Iraq present more of a threat to world peace now than 10 years ago?
A: No
23. Q: How many civilian deaths has the Pentagon predicted in the event of an attack on Iraq in 2002/3?
A: 10,000
24. Q: What percentage of these will be children?
A: Over 50%
25. Q: How many years has the U.S. engaged in air strikes on Iraq?
A: 11 years
27. Q: How many pounds of explosives were dropped on Iraq between December 1998 and September 1999?
A: 20 million
29. Q: What was the child death rate in Iraq in 1989 (per 1,000 births)?
A: 38
30. Q: What was the estimated child death rate in Iraq in 1999 (per 1,000 births)?
A: 131 (that's an increase of 345%)
31. Q: How many Iraqis are estimated to have died by October 1999 as a result of UN sanctions?
A: 1.5 million
32. Q: How many Iraqi children are estimated to have died due to sanctions since 1997?
A: 750,000
38. Q: In 1998 how much of Iraq's post 1991 capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction did the UN weapons inspectors claim to have discovered and dismantled?
A: 90%
41. Q: How many countries are known to have nuclear weapons?
A: 8
45. Q: How many nuclear warheads has Iraq got?
A: 0
46. Q: How many nuclear warheads has US got?
A: Over 10,000
47. Q: Which is the only country to use nuclear weapons?
A: The US
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shadow
Guest
GO MCCAIN
not until we have won
not until we have won
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Miss BANANA SPLIT ♥
Guest
Yes. We have spent too much. I'd like to see our country start paying off our enormous debt before we add to it.
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R-Dawg
Guest
Well you do have a point, but now a days to battle modern enemies, we have to be their modern enemies. And to do that we need to pay for modern technology and weapons. I think the problem is that America is demanding instant gratification expecting a tremendous outcome. We need to think in small time increments and continue to lend our support. We're dealing with so much on our plate that all we need is patience and trust. Besides, your tax money is going there so either live with it or get thrown in jail for tax evasion.
I know war is bad and this whole situation has caused a mass controversey, but maybe the new president can change things. Think about it, we've had the same president lead this country through most or all of this and has been calling the shots with military payroll and economy and whatnot. People just haven't seen an alternative outcome before with the war in Iraq. I hope this helps.
I know war is bad and this whole situation has caused a mass controversey, but maybe the new president can change things. Think about it, we've had the same president lead this country through most or all of this and has been calling the shots with military payroll and economy and whatnot. People just haven't seen an alternative outcome before with the war in Iraq. I hope this helps.
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Baby
Guest
we sure have. Can we get it back for our selfs?
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melinda d
Guest
Well my husband is in the army and I do not like the fact that he was told that he has to go to Iraq but I do not think it is a waste of our time or money we are trying to help them and in the process it might help us to keep from having another 9/11
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stephen c
Guest
Any money we spent in Iraq that didn't improve the lives of its people was poorly spent. We also spent money on military funerals that could have been used in a more beneficial way. We have not found the culprit of 9/11 because our supposed allies harbor him and the world is not a better place because Saddam Hussein is no longer in it!