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Originally posted by Soul_Rebel
http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/
The estimated population of the United States is 290,661,906 so each citizen's share of this debt is $22,238.88
The estimated population of the Iraq is 24,001,816 so each citizen's share of this debt is $2,591.47
believe you're gonna see a reconstruction of iraq in the future.....
tell me it's for the chemical weapons, i can tell you it might be one of the reasons for the war, but don't tell my that at the end you'll have to deal with iraq's national debt as well.
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Glad you chose to reply after all ;)
I agree with you if I understand you right..
As to the things you pointed out.
US debt is indeed very high. What are you trying to say though?
Iraqi debt per person is US$500,000,000,000/24,001,816=
US$20,831 - That is $20K - NOT $2K LIKE YOU SAID
Do you really think that you can compare US and Iraq in that aspect - when Iraq's GDP and income per head is so lower than US (not to mention zero infrastructure for economic grow at the moment). Also note - its US - not Iraq - that leads the world economy and financial currencies in the world.
I believe we will see a reconstruction of Iraq. I hope it will be lead by UN, UK, Australia, Spain, Italy, Croatia and whoever supported the actions publically. I hope the UN will be left out. I especially hope the French, Russians and German governments will be left out. Next time - the people there should vote for a government which either has the right principals or bets better (supports the right/winning side).
I think the war is about Terrorism, regional (ME) peace, Economy (oil as a partial only issue [there is much more than oil in the world's economy - such as industrial peace and quiet]), human rights, WoMD and much more. As to now (including oil) I did not see any reason for that war that I didn't think is right.
If people think the war was justified by Bush wanting to finish his father's job - I think they are foolish to think that. As to the war being triggered by all kinds of special corporates - its as true as blue being the most important component in a blue skyscraper. (indeed its a component and important to some marginal extent - but hardly something worth mentining when considering when engineering the building)
