Author Topic: Economics and the war... (Read 796 times)

Jumpman · « **on:** March 26, 2003, 01:13:56 PM »

I\'m just going to throw something out there.

Is spending 40-100 billion dollars on the war against Iraq worth it?

videoholic · « **Reply #1 on:** March 26, 2003, 02:05:33 PM »

You have any clue how much 9-11 cost our country?

I\'d say yes, it\'s worth it.

« **Reply #2 on:** March 26, 2003, 02:23:24 PM »

I really don\'t care about the numbers associated with the war. The price to protect us is not important. Finish the job and then worry about the costs.

Jumpman · « **Reply #3 on:** March 26, 2003, 03:30:23 PM »

So in other words...**** the lousy economy and spend billions upon billions on a war that doesn\'t need to be fought?

« **Reply #4 on:** March 26, 2003, 03:57:22 PM »

#1 - it needs to be fought

#2 - it needs to be fought

videoholic · « **Reply #5 on:** March 26, 2003, 04:04:13 PM »

#3 the economy is in the shitter any way and this uncertainty about the world is a part of it.

Let\'s just get this damn thing over with.

Jumpman · « **Reply #6 on:** March 26, 2003, 04:05:15 PM »

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Originally posted by mm
#1 - it needs to be fought

#2 - it needs to be fought

Bush: "War of choice"

Ring a bell?

« **Reply #7 on:** March 26, 2003, 04:33:33 PM »

i think he meant

"choice of war"

Jumpman · « **Reply #8 on:** March 26, 2003, 04:43:24 PM »

No, he said war of choice.

http://www.rice.edu/projects/reno/rn/20021010/friedman.html

Couldn\'t find a direct link with him saying that yet but there\'s a pretty good article dealing some economic problems.

Let\'s keep the topic on the economy. It was my fault for bringing up something Bush said that sparked the different issue.

« **Reply #9 on:** March 26, 2003, 07:42:20 PM »

Our economy is screwed either way, might as well go down as a fight.

« **Reply #10 on:** March 26, 2003, 07:48:26 PM »

hehe there goes Bush\'s tax cut.

SirMystiq · « **Reply #11 on:** March 26, 2003, 09:34:55 PM »

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Originally posted by The Hurricane
Our economy is screwed either way, might as well go down as a fight.

9/11 was only about 60 billion.
http://204.168.97.3/Docs/sfc0102.pdf

Yeah, But what does that say about Bush and his priorities?

1.) Kick Iraqi people\'s ass and end the regime.

2.) Pay the price later. He shouln\'t spend the money he doesn\'t have.

Money is everything in the world. Yes you might say that human lifes are worth more than any amount of money. But he should think about the future. When the war is over? How is he going to respond to the lack of money? How will the people respond? Sure you say it\'s for a good cause, but im sure you will have problems with it when you start seeing the problems emerge.

And Jump is right, he shouln\'t be spending so much money on a war that isn\'t needed.

I had NO idea Jumpman was against the war also. Usually you\'re my enemy in these kinds of arguments.

« **Reply #12 on:** March 26, 2003, 11:14:11 PM »

yes. in a long run. war will be exelent for economy.
first usa gets co-operating or a puppet goverment to irak and therefore to be first priority country for the oil And reconstruction of the country.

at the moment it seems like the American companies get to do all the big contracts on new water&electricity facilities, and other countrys may get some scraps.

If everything goes well for usa they will control the money flow in Irak and due reconstruction and depending money spent on people. Irak will have people happily forgetting what happened within 20 years, while watching american soap operas from tv...
(ok. i may be sligtly paranoid.. but people do forget quite fast)

Hello

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