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Originally posted by KRL
Our history is replete with audacious power trips imposed on less powerful countries unfortunately. Don't blame the American people. No matter we have Republicans or Democrats, the CIA and the rest of the Intel Community Kabols, and others in the world, are governments unto themselves. And history has shown and demonstated they answer to no one. Its frightening when you really delve into it all. Better not to even look as you'll realize we have a 2nd govt. in this country.
On the topic, some interesting numbers from the Congressional Budget Office:
Cost of the Centcom Media Briefings Television Set: $250,000
Initial Deployment Costs: $14 Billion
First Month Military Costs: $10 Billion
Subsequent Months Each: $8 Billion
Return Home Costs: $9 Billion
Monthly Post War Occupation Costs: $4 Billion
Iraq's Bank Accounts Seized in the US so far: $1.74 Billion
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It's immaterial, anyway. If the USA did something in the past that is now considered stupid or wrong or arrogant or what have you, it doesn't mean we're wrong <B>now</B>. There is no country on this planet without a lot of shitty history to look back on.
SpaceAce