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rdean
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We are rebuilding Iraq and it's being completely financed by the US. Even though no one seems to know how much Iraqi oil money is languishing in US banks.
Iraq is draining our economy even more. Iraq is now a religious theocracy by constitution. Many, many more Iraqis have died from the US than Saddam.
We won't leave until they have the military we thought they had when we invaded.
We have to give them their oil money when they ask for it.
Have we created the worst enemy possible?
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February 23, 2008
The three trillion dollar war
The cost of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts have grown to staggering proportions
The three trillion dollar war | Joseph Stiglitz and Linda Bilmes - Times Online
Spent & Approved War-Spending - About $900 billion of US taxpayers' funds spent or approved for spending through Sept 2010.
Iraq War Facts, Statistics at April 26, 2010 - Iraq War Casualties, Spending, Iraqi Quality of Life
Iraqi Civilians Killed, Estimated - A UN issued report dated Sept 20, 2006 stating that Iraqi civilian casualties have been significantly under-reported. Casualties are reported at 50,000 to over 100,000, but may be much higher. Some informed estimates place Iraqi civilian casualities at over 600,000.
Percent of professionals who have left Iraq since 2003 - 40%
Iraqi Physicians Who Have Left Iraq Since 2005 Invasion - 12,000
Iraqi Physicians Murdered Since 2003 Invasion - 2,000
RESULTS OF POLL Taken in Iraq in August 2005 by the British Ministry of Defense (Source: Brookings Institute)
Iraqis "strongly opposed to presence of coalition troops - 82%
Iraqis who believe Coalition forces are responsible for any improvement in security - less than 1%
Iraqis who feel less ecure because of the occupation - 67%
Iraqis who do not have confidence in multi-national forces - 72%
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfWuBwdvnt8]YouTube - Rove denies Bush admin said oil would help pay for war[/ame]
Iraq is draining our economy even more. Iraq is now a religious theocracy by constitution. Many, many more Iraqis have died from the US than Saddam.
We won't leave until they have the military we thought they had when we invaded.
We have to give them their oil money when they ask for it.
Have we created the worst enemy possible?
__________________________________________________
February 23, 2008
The three trillion dollar war
The cost of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts have grown to staggering proportions
The three trillion dollar war | Joseph Stiglitz and Linda Bilmes - Times Online
Spent & Approved War-Spending - About $900 billion of US taxpayers' funds spent or approved for spending through Sept 2010.
Iraq War Facts, Statistics at April 26, 2010 - Iraq War Casualties, Spending, Iraqi Quality of Life
Iraqi Civilians Killed, Estimated - A UN issued report dated Sept 20, 2006 stating that Iraqi civilian casualties have been significantly under-reported. Casualties are reported at 50,000 to over 100,000, but may be much higher. Some informed estimates place Iraqi civilian casualities at over 600,000.
Percent of professionals who have left Iraq since 2003 - 40%
Iraqi Physicians Who Have Left Iraq Since 2005 Invasion - 12,000
Iraqi Physicians Murdered Since 2003 Invasion - 2,000
RESULTS OF POLL Taken in Iraq in August 2005 by the British Ministry of Defense (Source: Brookings Institute)
Iraqis "strongly opposed to presence of coalition troops - 82%
Iraqis who believe Coalition forces are responsible for any improvement in security - less than 1%
Iraqis who feel less ecure because of the occupation - 67%
Iraqis who do not have confidence in multi-national forces - 72%
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfWuBwdvnt8]YouTube - Rove denies Bush admin said oil would help pay for war[/ame]