every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense

[G_j]

website,
www.costofwar.com


War affects everyone, not just those directly involved in the fighting. This webpage is a simple attempt to demonstrate one of the more quantifiable effects of war: the financial burden it places on our tax dollars.

To the right you will find a running total of the amount of money spent by the US Government to finance the war in Iraq. This total is based on estimates from the Congressional Budget Office. Below the total are a number of different ways that we could have chosen to use the money. Try clicking on them; you might be surprised to learn what a difference we could have made.


"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."

President Dwight D. Eisenhower
April 16, 1953

[Rick Myers]

1. That Ike quote should be adopted by Dems and used

AGAINST the BFEE!!!!!!!! It's more true today than ever!!!

[G_j]

2. and a Republican yet....

:think:

[Jeebo]

3. I can't believe a REPUBLICAN president said this!

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."

President Dwight D. Eisenhower
April 16, 1953


I just can't believe it was a REPUBLICAN president who said this!

Ron

[prolesunited]

4. Here's what it's cost

compliments of NNNOHLI, who just posted it in LBN:

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N15312383.htm

WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) - The Defense Department said on Tuesday military expenses for the Iraq war and its aftermath have cost the United States $48 billion to date, with a monthly price tag over the next couple of months estimated at more than $3.9 billion.

Under Secretary of Defense Dov Zakheim, the Pentagon's comptroller, has determined that the actual combat phase of the war, from March 20 to May 1, cost roughly $5 billion, according to a defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity.

The official said Zakheim estimates that the buildup to the war -- moving troops, equipment and weapons into the region and setting up facilities there -- cost about $30 billion before a single shot was fired.

The official said the Defense Department has forecast monthly costs of the current postwar stabilization effort at between $3.9 billion $4 billion through the end of the U.S. fiscal year on Sept. 30.


And they tells us universal healthcare is too expensive, there is no money to rebuild our crumbling schools and road, we can't afford to ensure people have adequate housing. God forbid we cultivate the arts by nurturing music, museums public performances in our communities. We don't even have money to clean up the environment or explore alternative energy resources.

No! It's much better to spend this money on blowing up countries and killing civilians. When are we going to evolve and escape this cycle of death and destruction?!?!

[G_j]

5. 48,000,000,000

and how many children, how many Americans have no health care?

[T Roosevelt]

6. Kick

good post - too few views...

[G_j]

7. I thought so

it's just that GD (exept for the last few days) moves so fast, it sort of strains the concept of "discussion".