The Cost of the Iraq War

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 9:42 am

http://costofwar.com/

jbarter · Post by **jbarter** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 9:54 am

What do you call a number that big? I get lost beyond billions.

TomB · Post by **TomB** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 9:56 am

jbarter wrote:What do you call a number that big? I get lost beyond billions.

Too Much!

Tom

Flyingcursor · Post by **Flyingcursor** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 10:35 am

Now this is madness that needs to be stopped.

OutOfBreath · Post by **OutOfBreath** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:08 pm

Gee, and this is a topic that doesn't belong in the "political" thread because?... :roll:

Dispatcher · Post by **Dispatcher** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:21 pm

Cool!! In Okc they are about to spend several million on a highway project. I am glad to see the government is spending money that size to keep me and you safe, aren't you? I wonder what my safety -- the ability to sit here in my house and not have to be concerned that radical muslims might break in at any moment because I have 19 different kinds of religious images, books, music that might offend their sensibilities -- is worth anyway?

glauber · Post by **glauber** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:32 pm

OutOfBreath wrote:Gee, and this is a topic that doesn't belong in the "political" thread because?...

... it's about economics, not politics?

(just trying to help!)

TomB · Post by **TomB** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:33 pm

Dispatcher wrote:Cool!! In Okc they are about to spend several million on a highway project. I am glad to see the government is spending money that size to keep me and you safe, aren't you? I wonder what my safety -- the ability to sit here in my house and not have to be concerned that radical muslims might break in at any moment because I have 19 different kinds of religious images, books, music that might offend their sensibilities -- is worth anyway?

Well, I have an answer, or two, but since Dale wants to keep the political stuff in the sticky, I'll refrain from continuing. I probably should not have even posted my first response, earlier.

Tom

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:40 pm

OutOfBreath wrote:Gee, and this is a topic that doesn't belong in the "political" thread because?... :roll:

Hear, hear. :roll:

Caj · Post by **Caj** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 6:23 pm

Dispatcher wrote:I am glad to see the government is spending money that size to keep me and you safe, aren't you? I wonder what my safety -- the ability to sit here in my house and not have to be concerned that radical muslims might break in at any moment because I have 19 different kinds of religious images, books, music that might offend their sensibilities -- is worth anyway?

Heck, I can give you that for only $500.

Double-heck, I'll prevent the entire state of Oklahoma from being conquered by radical muslims, and double your money back if it ever happens! Cheap!

For an extra $500, I'll protect your home from bengal tigers.

Check or money orders to,
Caj

Tak_the_whistler · Post by **Tak_the_whistler** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 7:15 am

$151.019.636.678 (@22:15:26) and counting.

Walden · Post by **Walden** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 7:50 am

Caj wrote:I'll prevent the entire state of Oklahoma from being conquered by radical muslims, and double your money back if it ever happens! Cheap!

For an extra $500, I'll protect your home from bengal tigers.

What will we use the thousand for? A hadj?

Henke · Post by **Henke** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 7:50 am

Ah well, doesn't surprise me. But I also think this should be confined to the political thread, although I never read it anymore. My small reply to this post will follow in the political thread and I'll probably look there some times for replies...

Post by **Dale** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:19 am

Yeah. This should be in the political thread.