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Not to speak of the lives involved the costs are very high

Mar 11, 2004 6:46AM PST

even though I suspect that having armed forces in Iraq has kept the terrorists off our home soil...

http://costofwar.com/

If true the figures boggle the mind!

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Re:Not to speak of the lives involved the costs are very high
Mar 11, 2004 7:42AM PST

Can barely comprehend these astronomical figures.

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A thought about the counter - If all the troops were on home soil and the counter represented their cost there - it would still be going up? NT
Mar 11, 2004 12:34PM PST

NT

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It would be going up but not as fast because
Mar 11, 2004 10:56PM PST

most of the soldiers in Iraq would be home working at their regular jobs.

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A good point Diana - I was thinking more of the regulars, but of course there are others NT
Mar 11, 2004 11:37PM PST

NT