• US 'wasted $30bn on Afghanistan and Iraq' over decade
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In classic facepunch style I won't even read the article. Because I already knew this.
That's actually not as much as I would have figured
Only 30 billion? Surprising that it's that low to be honest.
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[QUOTE=The Pretender;32015577]Only 30 billion? Surprising that it's that low to be honest.[/QUOTE] Of course they've spent WAY more than 30 billion dollars. This article only seems to address the money that was "wasted" ... whatever that means.
The F-22 raptor development program cost twice as much. The article is saying that we spent 30 billion on contractors.[quote]The commission on wartime contracting blamed an over-reliance on contractors, poor planning and fraud for the waste.[/quote] We spent [i]a lot[/i] more than that on the whole two wars.
[QUOTE=RichyZ;32015547]no it isnt it doesn't tell you how much rohypnol extract to use[/QUOTE] about 30 mL
The war in Afghanistan and Iraq has cost around 1,2 trillion. 30 billion of those dollars have gone to waste, the article says.
Wasted $30 billion? [B]BOTH WARS WERE A WASTE AND THEY COST TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS![/B]
NASA budget costs 18bn? TOO MUCH CUT IT
I don't get why they build the shit there if the country doesn't want it, nor can they operate it.
[QUOTE=Deac;32015923]I don't get why they build the shit there if the country doesn't want it, nor can they operate it.[/QUOTE] Because [i]look at this great thing we built! See were doing something here![/i] [editline]29th August 2011[/editline] Reminds me of North Korea.
All of this money could have been better spent investing in infrastructure and scientific research... :rolleyes:
Just let Iraq or Iran deal with it themselves. It will just end up like Vietnam. All that effort goes to waste.
Sounds like yer'all suppurt'n der TERRORISM.
[QUOTE=OvB;32015947]Because [i]look at this great thing we built! See were doing something here![/i] [editline]29th August 2011[/editline] Reminds me of North Korea.[/QUOTE] I read an article about all the construction projects the US has undertaken in said countries like hospitals and schools. It said that most of them were left unfinished or under-staffed that insurgents killed most workers and took over the compounds.
damn insurgents getting government housing
[QUOTE=The Pretender;32015577]Only 30 billion? Surprising that it's that low to be honest.[/QUOTE] In 2008, Iraq alone, we were spending 30bn a [i]month[/i]. Yeah, that money is pocket change for the big-boys.
US fucked up.
No, we've wasted $1.4 trillion on Iraq and Afghanistan, because the entire war on terror has been [b]FUCKING USELESS[/b] and accomplished nothing of value.
The funniest thing about Iraq is that Saddam would probably have been disposed in the 2011 Arab revolts, which make that entire war for WMDs even more pointless.
[QUOTE=dbk21894;32017343]damn insurgents getting government housing[/QUOTE] Are insurgents teaming up with immigrants to terrorise the royal family?
Yeah, but when you're trillions in debt, what's 30 billion here or there?
[QUOTE=smurfy;32020722]Are insurgents teaming up with immigrants to terrorise the royal family?[/QUOTE] yes
You guys do realize that oil has huge role in these wars right
no dude its all dem thy're revolutions!!!
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