Some Relative Costs of Democratic Administration Military Interventions

[alcibiades_mystery]

There's been quite a lot made of the fact that the US has sunk $1 billion into the military intervention in Libya. I thought some cost comparisons (which, of course, don't necessarily lead to ethical comparisons) would be useful here:

Operation Noble Anvil (Air Strikes Against Serb forces and infrastructure, CLINTON): $1.9 billion ($2.4 billion in 2011 dollars)
Iraq No Fly Zones (Clinton)
Northern Watch: Average $165 million, every year 1996-2001. TOTAL 1996-2000: $1.6 billion (2011 dollars)
Southern Watch: Average $1.1 billion, every year 1996-2001. TOTAL 1996-2000: $5.75 billion (2011 dollars)
Total Iraq No-Fly Zone Costs, 1996-2000: $7.3 billion (2011 dollars)

Source (PDF): http://www.csbaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/2011.03.09-Libya-No-Fly-Zone.pdf

Have a nice morning, everyone!

:hi:

[Kolesar]

1. Like the shitbomb that LBJ left for Nixon

I wish that wars and stupidly-conceived positions could be ended instantly.

In all fairness, Truman, Ike and Kennedy contributed to the shitbomb.

[alcibiades_mystery]

2. Kick for the evening crew

I'm drinking some beer. How about you?