Afghanistan escalation costs in perspective

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from the Center for Arms Control: http://www.armscontrolcenter.org/policy/securityspending/articles/120209_afghanistan_costs_in_perspective/


In 2010 alone, U.S. military spending on Afghanistan will equal nearly one-half of total spending on the war since 2001.

The United States will spend 92 percent more on military operations in Afghanistan during 2010 than it did during 2009.

In 2010, the troop increase in Afghanistan will cost each individual American taxpayer $195 dollars.

In 2010, the troop increase in Afghanistan will cost $2.5 billion per month, $82 million per day, $3.4 million per hour, $57,000 per minute, and $951 per second.

In the time it takes you to read this post, the troop increase in Afghanistan will have cost $85,500.

In 2010, the United States will spend more on Afghanistan than every other country in the world spends on defense individually, with the exception of China. Of course, total U.S. defense spending in 2010, at over $700 billion, will be roughly five times greater than China’s total military budget.

read more: http://www.armscontrolcenter.org/policy/securityspending/articles/120209_afghanistan_costs_in_perspective/

[DrDan]

1. here are the opportunity costs (alternate uses of $) should the war hit $1T (which is very likely)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=7125353&mesg_id=7126556

[druidity33]

2. off to the Greatest with you! K&R, nt.