Comments on: REPORT: Iraq War To Cost $550 Billion By October http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:14:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: test http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/comment-page-8/#comment-3954195 test Sun, 22 Jul 2007 07:34:55 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/#comment-3954195 <strong>test</strong> test

]]> By: hterrya http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/comment-page-8/#comment-3952822 hterrya Sat, 21 Jul 2007 06:55:59 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/#comment-3952822 “…the “Global War on Terror” has cost $610 billion.” Oh yeah, and we got bin-Laden running around free as a bird on his dialysis machine, Al Qaeda as strong as it has ever been, and SickoDicko looking for additional folks to torture. Typical NeoCon "Investment in America." And we haven't impeached those crooks yet? Sheesh!! “…the “Global War on Terror” has cost $610 billion.”

Oh yeah, and we got bin-Laden running around free as a bird on his dialysis machine, Al Qaeda as strong as it has ever been, and SickoDicko looking for additional folks to torture. Typical NeoCon “Investment in America.”

And we haven’t impeached those crooks yet? Sheesh!!

]]> By: hterrya http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/comment-page-8/#comment-3952813 hterrya Sat, 21 Jul 2007 06:52:00 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/#comment-3952813 "...the “Global War on Terror” has cost $610 billion." And let's see now, what did we get for that $610 billion? Oh, yeah, Chertoff's "gut feeling!" “…the “Global War on Terror” has cost $610 billion.”

And let’s see now, what did we get for that $610 billion? Oh, yeah, Chertoff’s “gut feeling!”

]]> By: JESUS! http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/comment-page-8/#comment-3951816 JESUS! Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:41:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/#comment-3951816 <strong>Do the math. 500 Billion Dollars Divided Among Seven Billion people. How much would each person be getting?</strong> <blockquote></blockquote> Do the math.
500 Billion Dollars Divided Among Seven Billion people.
How much would each person be getting?

]]> By: dbadass http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/comment-page-8/#comment-3950712 dbadass Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:40:12 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/#comment-3950712 think it was at a high school screening of “Reefer Madness”. Geez. Comment by RUCerious — July 20, 2007 @ 11:15 am In what class could that silliness be considered part of the curriculum? think it was at a high school screening of “Reefer Madness”.
Geez.

Comment by RUCerious — July 20, 2007 @ 11:15 am

In what class could that silliness be considered part of the curriculum?

]]> By: RUCerious http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/comment-page-8/#comment-3950637 RUCerious Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:15:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/#comment-3950637 I haven't heard the term "drug fiend" in a very long time. I think it was at a high school screening of "Reefer Madness". Geez. I haven’t heard the term “drug fiend” in a very long time.
I think it was at a high school screening of “Reefer Madness”.
Geez.

]]> By: bob h http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/comment-page-8/#comment-3950328 bob h Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:42:30 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/#comment-3950328 Larry Lindsey was fired for predicting a figure of $200 billion. Larry Lindsey was fired for predicting a figure of $200 billion.

]]> By: Perry Logan http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/comment-page-8/#comment-3950309 Perry Logan Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:20:07 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/#comment-3950309 <strong>Can you imagine how much money would be in the U.S. Treasury if there were no Republicans? </strong> Money started hemorrhaging out of the country the minute Reagan took office, and it's been the same with Bush I and II. It was, of course, completely reversed under Clinton. So somebody do the math. How many trillions richer would we be if there were no such thing as Republicans? The national IQ would be at least twice as high. Can you imagine how much money would be in the U.S. Treasury if there were no Republicans? Money started hemorrhaging out of the country the minute Reagan took office, and it’s been the same with Bush I and II. It was, of course, completely reversed under Clinton.

So somebody do the math. How many trillions richer would we be if there were no such thing as Republicans? The national IQ would be at least twice as high.

]]> By: toasterhead http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/comment-page-8/#comment-3950295 toasterhead Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:51:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/#comment-3950295 <i>Yeah right!!! The Goracle let his own son, Goracle III, become a drug-fiend!!! Right under the Goracle’s nose… Face it folks, Al “The Boring” Goracle is incompetent! Comment by Mr. President © — July 20, 2007 @ 2:05 am</i> As opposed to the current moron-in-chief who let <i>himself</i> become a drug-fiend!!! Right under his <i>own</i> nose! Yeah right!!!

The Goracle let his own son, Goracle III, become a drug-fiend!!! Right under the Goracle’s nose…

Face it folks, Al “The Boring” Goracle is incompetent!

Comment by Mr. President © — July 20, 2007 @ 2:05 am

As opposed to the current moron-in-chief who let himself become a drug-fiend!!! Right under his own nose!

]]> By: m-hawk http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/comment-page-8/#comment-3950279 m-hawk Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:51:01 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/#comment-3950279 i think warrent buffer is the only winner out of all this lol --- http://m-hawk.blogspot.com i think warrent buffer is the only winner out of all this lol

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]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/comment-page-8/#comment-3950277 The Republic of Stupidity Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:42:20 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/#comment-3950277 Do you call them drug fiends? Comment by dbadass More likely he calls them collect. Do you call them drug fiends?

Comment by dbadass

More likely he calls them collect.

]]> By: dbadass http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/comment-page-8/#comment-3950269 dbadass Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:18:00 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/#comment-3950269 Mr. President: Do you honestly think I was unaware of this? You know many people who use recreational drugs. Some of them are family members. Do you call them drug fiends? Mr. President:
Do you honestly think I was unaware of this? You know many people who use recreational drugs. Some of them are family members. Do you call them drug fiends?

]]> By: dbadass http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/comment-page-8/#comment-3950247 dbadass Fri, 20 Jul 2007 06:10:28 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/#comment-3950247 Drug fiend? Man are you out there! Drug fiend? Man are you out there!

]]> By: Keith G http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/comment-page-8/#comment-3950243 Keith G Fri, 20 Jul 2007 06:01:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/#comment-3950243 The US spends at least twice as much per capita on our healthcare as any other nation in the world because we DO NOT have single-payer government-run healthcare. No private insurer can meet the 2% administrative costs of Medicare. I believe their avg is about 17%. Ask the American people if they want to end Medicare. About 65% want government-run healthcare for everyone!!! Consumer Reports says we would SAVE $250 billion every year, administratively-alone. The US spends at least twice as much per capita on our healthcare as any other nation in the world because we DO NOT have single-payer government-run healthcare.

No private insurer can meet the 2% administrative costs of Medicare. I believe their avg is about 17%. Ask the American people if they want to end Medicare.

About 65% want government-run healthcare for everyone!!!

Consumer Reports says we would SAVE $250 billion every year, administratively-alone.

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/comment-page-8/#comment-3950240 The Republic of Stupidity Fri, 20 Jul 2007 05:59:57 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/#comment-3950240 Now to think that the money could have been used for something frivolous such as a national health care system or making college affordable for everyone. Comment by Karim Tsk... tsk... there you go complaining. There are poor defense contractors out there than need a big, fat, no-bid contract. Think of others for a change, young man! Now to think that the money could have been used for something frivolous such as a national health care system or making college affordable for everyone.

Comment by Karim

Tsk… tsk… there you go complaining. There are poor defense contractors out there than need a big, fat, no-bid contract. Think of others for a change, young man!

]]> By: Karim http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/comment-page-8/#comment-3950225 Karim Fri, 20 Jul 2007 05:42:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/#comment-3950225 Now to think that the money could have been used for something frivolous such as a national health care system or making college affordable for everyone. Now to think that the money could have been used for something frivolous such as a national health care system or making college affordable for everyone.

]]> By: The Republic of Stupidity http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/comment-page-8/#comment-3950220 The Republic of Stupidity Fri, 20 Jul 2007 05:39:30 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/#comment-3950220 A good argument against universal health care. Comment by muckdog Indeed, and Muckdog could be the poster child for birth control... A good argument against universal health care.

Comment by muckdog

Indeed, and Muckdog could be the poster child for birth control…

]]> By: muckdog http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/comment-page-8/#comment-3950203 muckdog Fri, 20 Jul 2007 05:21:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/#comment-3950203 The actual costs are only 10x greater than estimates? Now, imagine the government taking over health care! A good argument against universal health care. The actual costs are only 10x greater than estimates?

Now, imagine the government taking over health care!

A good argument against universal health care.

]]> By: willyloman http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/comment-page-8/#comment-3949998 willyloman Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:59:57 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/#comment-3949998 Well, lets say it was a cruise missle (and I now believe it was). The big question is, what happened to Flight 77? Now, before I put the idea out there that they realized this guy couldn't fly that well. They didn't want to risk him messing up and hitting white house or capitol or whatever... the question is, why go thru with it? Why not kill him or drop the plane with an F-16? Why go thru with it? Why not put a marshal on the plane who kills the bad guys and makes a great Hero story? why kill the passengers and scramble a cruise missle to hit the pentagon? wouldn't the towers be enough to get the people motivated? Well, lets say it was a cruise missle (and I now believe it was). The big question is, what happened to Flight 77?

Now, before I put the idea out there that they realized this guy couldn’t fly that well. They didn’t want to risk him messing up and hitting white house or capitol or whatever…

the question is, why go thru with it? Why not kill him or drop the plane with an F-16? Why go thru with it? Why not put a marshal on the plane who kills the bad guys and makes a great Hero story?

why kill the passengers and scramble a cruise missle to hit the pentagon? wouldn’t the towers be enough to get the people motivated?

]]> By: willyloman http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/comment-page-8/#comment-3949986 willyloman Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:50:00 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/19/iraq-costs-half-trillion/#comment-3949986 Well, I'm glad to see that troll is coming around! Well, I’m glad to see that troll is coming around!

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