Cost of 13 years of war: $1.6 trillion

[georgephillip]

And given that evil is always the aggressor, it makes perfect sense that it would go to such lengths to promote such a lie.

Which country was the aggressor when the US invaded Iraq?

 

[jknowgood]

That's why when right wingers write these threads, they show such an astounding ignorance. Simply the cost of tens of thousands of Americans maimed for life and the cost of taking care of them decades into the future will be way more than a measly trillion. In fact, as medicine becomes ever more complicated and expensive, it's unknown how much it will cost this country. Unless Republicans get into office across the board and simply take away soldiers medical benefits. You know they would have no problem with doing that. They are Republicans. That's what they do.

Each Injured US Soldier Will End Up Costing 2 Million On Average - Business Insider

We have obama care now, you know free insurance, so the cost of taking care of wounded soldiers is taken care of, right?

 

[georgephillip]

The War on the Islamic terrorism promoting Socialist Government of Iraq, which morphed into the War in Iraq to defend it's democratic government from Islamic Terrorism and the inevitable Sharia which follows such, was absolutely necessary and anyone who claims otherwise, is a fool.

What specific threat to the existence of the USA did Iraq pose?
Which specific UNSC resolution authorized the US invasion of Iraq?
If you can't provide an answer to either question, you're admitting the US invasion of Iraq qualifies as a war of aggression (like many others in US History)

 

[FA_Q2]

The War on the Islamic terrorism promoting Socialist Government of Iraq, which morphed into the War in Iraq to defend it's democratic government from Islamic Terrorism and the inevitable Sharia which follows such, was absolutely necessary and anyone who claims otherwise, is a fool.

What specific threat to the existence of the USA did Iraq pose?
Which specific UNSC resolution authorized the US invasion of Iraq?
If you can't provide an answer to either question, you're admitting the US invasion of Iraq qualifies as a war of aggression (like many others in US History)

We don't need a UNSC resolution to dictate our foreign policy and to allow an outside force to dictate our actions would be asinine in the extreme.

What we need is what the constitution dictates: congressional authorization. For Iraq, that was actually given though in a manner that is chickenshit because congress wanted to authorize 'war' without calling it war.

 

[FA_Q2]

You lying mother fucker , "The war on Iraq was the greatest crime?" What a dumb ass

"One of the greatest war crimes in history", you illiterate inbred troll.

There is pretty much nothing more trollish than calling Iraq 'one of the greatest war crimes in history.' It isn't even in the same ballpark. Most of what happened on a daily basis in WW2 makes Iraq look like heaven.

 

[Where_r_my_Keys]

...

The War on the Islamic terrorism promoting Socialist Government of Iraq, which morphed into the War in Iraq to defend it's democratic government from Islamic Terrorism and the inevitable Sharia which follows such, was absolutely necessary and anyone who claims otherwise, is a fool.

What specific threat to the existence of the USA did Iraq pose?

Iraq was a longstanding user, promoter and direct supporter of International Islamic Terrorism... with long established and thoroughly demonstrated hostile intent to the United States.

What more do ya need?

And the US is irrelevant, except where the US wants the UN to be relevant... .

 

[rdean]

That's why when right wingers write these threads, they show such an astounding ignorance. Simply the cost of tens of thousands of Americans maimed for life and the cost of taking care of them decades into the future will be way more than a measly trillion. In fact, as medicine becomes ever more complicated and expensive, it's unknown how much it will cost this country. Unless Republicans get into office across the board and simply take away soldiers medical benefits. You know they would have no problem with doing that. They are Republicans. That's what they do.

Each Injured US Soldier Will End Up Costing 2 Million On Average - Business Insider

We have obama care now, you know free insurance, so the cost of taking care of wounded soldiers is taken care of, right?

Obamacare is not free insurance. Free is the Republican insurance of "let him die".

 

[Mad_Cabbie]

So, the wars did not cost that much, eh?

Did you consider the humanitarian costs?

 

[rdean]

So, the wars did not cost that much, eh?

Did you consider the humanitarian costs?

Humanitarian costs? Hello! Knock knock! We are talking GOP here.

 

[Darkwind]

In fact, it was not.

You cannot refute the truth with the lies you tell.

In fact the US invasion of Iraq was (and still is) a war of aggression, i.e., "the supreme international crime."

Seek help.

I understand you and many others have this unresolved bitter hatred for all things America.

Your desire to act out your rage on these forums is nothing if not sad.

Get back to Me when you have some actual facts.

 

[Listening]

That's why when right wingers write these threads, they show such an astounding ignorance. Simply the cost of tens of thousands of Americans maimed for life and the cost of taking care of them decades into the future will be way more than a measly trillion. In fact, as medicine becomes ever more complicated and expensive, it's unknown how much it will cost this country. Unless Republicans get into office across the board and simply take away soldiers medical benefits. You know they would have no problem with doing that. They are Republicans. That's what they do.

Each Injured US Soldier Will End Up Costing 2 Million On Average - Business Insider

We have obama care now, you know free insurance, so the cost of taking care of wounded soldiers is taken care of, right?

Obamacare is not free insurance. Free is the Republican insurance of "let him die".

"him" ?

Are you a sexist.

We'd like to see all liberals go away.

 

[georgephillip]

What we need is what the constitution dictates: congressional authorization. For Iraq, that was actually given though in a manner that is chickenshit because congress wanted to authorize 'war' without calling it war

"This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding."
Article VI Constitution US Law LII Legal Information Institute

"The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the members of the several state legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United States and of the several states, shall be bound by oath or affirmation, to support this Constitution"

The Constitution requires officers of the US government to abide by all treaties enacted by the US Congress, as in signing the UN Charter; and it doesn't really matter what shit-for-brains conservatives think about the UN. Iraq posed no existential threat to your double-wide and the UNSC did NOT authorize the US invasion of Iraq. Hence, Iraq is just one more example of US terrorism.

 

[georgephillip]

Iraq was a longstanding user, promoter and direct supporter of International Islamic Terrorism... with long established and thoroughly demonstrated hostile intent to the United States.

What more do ya need?

Proof of Iraq's existential threat to the US homeland or specific UNSC resolution authorizing the US invasion of Iraq. Neither of which you can provide, right Gomer?

 

[georgephillip]

There is pretty much nothing more trollish than calling Iraq 'one of the greatest war crimes in history.

Supply another example of any country invading and occupying another state on the opposite side of the planet by killing, maiming, incarcerating, and displacing millions of innocent civilians for the sole purpose of ruling the known world.

 

[georgephillip]

I understand you and many others have this unresolved bitter hatred for all things America

You sound like someone who's confused about how many innocent civilians the US military has killed since 1945?

Or how many millions of jobs the killing has produced?

Or how many millions U$ bankers have made from mass murder?

Stop being afraid of your history.

 

[Donald Polish]

"Thirteen years of war have cost the United States roughly $1.6 trillion.

Since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001, the government has spent the money on military operations, base support, weapons maintenance, training of Afghan and Iraq security forces, reconstruction, foreign aid, embassy costs and veterans’ healthcare, according to a recently released report by the Congressional Research Service tracking expenses through September.

The money was distributed to Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn, Operation Enduring Freedom for Afghanistan, Operation Noble Eagle and other war-designated funding not directly died to the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, according to the report.

Nearly half of the money spent, $815 billion, went toward the Iraq War, the report said.

About 92 percent of the expenses over the past 13 years came from the Department of Defense.Though U.S. troop levels in the Middle East, especially in Afghanistan, have been on a steady decline, the war funds request for fiscal 2015 remains at $73.5 billion, including $58.1 billion for Afghanistan.

Notably missing from the totals is the request to cover expenses for Operation Inherent Resolve, the airstrikes that began in late August against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

“There are some indications that the [Defense Department's fiscal 2015] war funding request may be more than is needed in light of [2014's] experience when expenses for returning troops and equipment have proven to be lower and the pace faster than anticipated,” the report said, referring to the cost of the airstrikes against the Islamic State and the recent announcement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel that roughly 1,000 groups may remain in Afghanistan until spring 2015."

Cost of 13 years of war 1.6 trillion WashingtonExaminer.com

SO... One obama/Democrat Annual Deficit?

Wow... who would have bet (besides me...) that executing a world war for nearly 15 years would cost a FRACTION (~ 1/6th) of what it costs to simply allow the Left to Control the US Government for say... 6 years?

Huh.

only 13 years of war?? It is the most expensive article of our budget. Stop paying for the purposes of war. We were born to live in peace. I am upset of the international policy at all. These figures dissapoint me significantly!! The US people earn money for a senseless war.

 

[Where_r_my_Keys]

"Thirteen years of war have cost the United States roughly $1.6 trillion.

Since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001, the government has spent the money on military operations, base support, weapons maintenance, training of Afghan and Iraq security forces, reconstruction, foreign aid, embassy costs and veterans’ healthcare, according to a recently released report by the Congressional Research Service tracking expenses through September.

The money was distributed to Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn, Operation Enduring Freedom for Afghanistan, Operation Noble Eagle and other war-designated funding not directly died to the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, according to the report.

Nearly half of the money spent, $815 billion, went toward the Iraq War, the report said.

About 92 percent of the expenses over the past 13 years came from the Department of Defense.Though U.S. troop levels in the Middle East, especially in Afghanistan, have been on a steady decline, the war funds request for fiscal 2015 remains at $73.5 billion, including $58.1 billion for Afghanistan.

Notably missing from the totals is the request to cover expenses for Operation Inherent Resolve, the airstrikes that began in late August against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

“There are some indications that the [Defense Department's fiscal 2015] war funding request may be more than is needed in light of [2014's] experience when expenses for returning troops and equipment have proven to be lower and the pace faster than anticipated,” the report said, referring to the cost of the airstrikes against the Islamic State and the recent announcement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel that roughly 1,000 groups may remain in Afghanistan until spring 2015."

Cost of 13 years of war 1.6 trillion WashingtonExaminer.com

SO... One obama/Democrat Annual Deficit?

Wow... who would have bet (besides me...) that executing a world war for nearly 15 years would cost a FRACTION (~ 1/6th) of what it costs to simply allow the Left to Control the US Government for say... 6 years?

Huh.

only 13 years of war?? It is the most expensive article of our budget. Stop paying for the purposes of war. We were born to live in peace. I am upset of the international policy at all. These figures dissapoint me significantly!! The US people earn money for a senseless war.

Don't like the war? Talk to the aggressor... you can find them in the White House, and at your nearest Islamic Mosque.

 

[FA_Q2]

What we need is what the constitution dictates: congressional authorization. For Iraq, that was actually given though in a manner that is chickenshit because congress wanted to authorize 'war' without calling it war

"This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding."
Article VI Constitution US Law LII Legal Information Institute

"The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the members of the several state legislatures, and all executive and judicial officers, both of the United States and of the several states, shall be bound by oath or affirmation, to support this Constitution"

The Constitution requires officers of the US government to abide by all treaties enacted by the US Congress, as in signing the UN Charter; and it doesn't really matter what shit-for-brains conservatives think about the UN. Iraq posed no existential threat to your double-wide and the UNSC did NOT authorize the US invasion of Iraq. Hence, Iraq is just one more example of US terrorism.

Whatever treaty you want to cite, it does not supersede the laws passed by the federal government, period. As far as the UN goes, again, they do not dictate the actions of the government.

Further, the statement 'what shit for brains conservatives' just proves that you are nothing more than a partisan hack. Nowhere in your statements are actual facts - just partisan talking points mired in the need to paint someone as your evil (or dumb) adversary.

 

[FA_Q2]

There is pretty much nothing more trollish than calling Iraq 'one of the greatest war crimes in history.

Supply another example of any country invading and occupying another state on the opposite side of the planet by killing, maiming, incarcerating, and displacing millions of innocent civilians for the sole purpose of ruling the known world.

Supply another statement that is not full of vitriolic hatred and false statements and maybe I will bother to give you some good examples.

Otherwise you are not looking for answers, you are looking for something to spew hate and partisanship at - a pointless argument to get into.

 

[FA_Q2]

"Thirteen years of war have cost the United States roughly $1.6 trillion.

Since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001, the government has spent the money on military operations, base support, weapons maintenance, training of Afghan and Iraq security forces, reconstruction, foreign aid, embassy costs and veterans’ healthcare, according to a recently released report by the Congressional Research Service tracking expenses through September.

The money was distributed to Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation New Dawn, Operation Enduring Freedom for Afghanistan, Operation Noble Eagle and other war-designated funding not directly died to the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, according to the report.

Nearly half of the money spent, $815 billion, went toward the Iraq War, the report said.

About 92 percent of the expenses over the past 13 years came from the Department of Defense.Though U.S. troop levels in the Middle East, especially in Afghanistan, have been on a steady decline, the war funds request for fiscal 2015 remains at $73.5 billion, including $58.1 billion for Afghanistan.

Notably missing from the totals is the request to cover expenses for Operation Inherent Resolve, the airstrikes that began in late August against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

“There are some indications that the [Defense Department's fiscal 2015] war funding request may be more than is needed in light of [2014's] experience when expenses for returning troops and equipment have proven to be lower and the pace faster than anticipated,” the report said, referring to the cost of the airstrikes against the Islamic State and the recent announcement by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel that roughly 1,000 groups may remain in Afghanistan until spring 2015."

Cost of 13 years of war 1.6 trillion WashingtonExaminer.com

SO... One obama/Democrat Annual Deficit?

Wow... who would have bet (besides me...) that executing a world war for nearly 15 years would cost a FRACTION (~ 1/6th) of what it costs to simply allow the Left to Control the US Government for say... 6 years?

Huh.

only 13 years of war?? It is the most expensive article of our budget. Stop paying for the purposes of war. We were born to live in peace. I am upset of the international policy at all. These figures dissapoint me significantly!! The US people earn money for a senseless war.

It actually isn't the most expensive article in the budget. The entire DoD in its entirety is not the most expensive item in the budget either, SS is. The DoD, as far as I can tell, is also the only major department who's funding is decreasing while the remaining government increases - all while expanding war efforts all over the planet.

The figures ARE disappointing but the claim that the DoD is such an overbearing part of governmental expenditures ignores some MAJOR expenditures.