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Friday, October 14, 2005
Skewed Priorities
T
he last time I checked, the war in Iraq is costing around $7 billion per month, or nearly $10 million per hour. In the wake of the earthquake in Pakistan, George W. Bush has pledged $50 million in aid, or the cost of just five hours of waging the war.
H
ow much more could be achieved in the world if the vast resources being squandered in Iraq were available for other causes?
Posted by fm on October 14, 2005 at 12:36 AM