Two billion dollars a week

[anthrax]

Two billion dollars a week.
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That's what the Iraq war is costing

 

[Raptorex]

Should of got Geico..

Two billion dollars a week.
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That's what the Iraq war is costing

 

[anabolic12]

Good, the war needs to be going on! Hate that we are spending that much, but its well worth it

 

[anthrax]

Good, the war needs to be going on! Hate that we are spending that much, but its well worth it

What's the ROI?

 

[GoldenDelicious]

stay the course, bro

 

[Arabian]

Two Billion a week and we dont even get a break on Oil. As a matter of fact they just raised price per barrel today of more than 2 dollars..

 

[gotmilk]

a couple of medium term note contracts and it's covered.


J/K

 

[bran987]

Two Billion a week and we dont even get a break on Oil. As a matter of fact they just raised price per barrel today of more than 2 dollars..

oh Arabian.






OH MY GOD

PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE DON'T DO THIS TO ME.




I can't handle it anymore.

"THEY" just raised the price of a barrel of oil $2 today?





yes, the policy of OPEC is a determinant of what the market takes into consideration as far as current supply and demand, but the price of oil is determined in a FREE MARKET.

And the price of oil fluctuates $2 almost every day. The price is down over 20% from the highs this summer. So does that mean "THEY" have lowered the price $15 since this summer? No. it's a free market. the market sets the price.








Anthrax last I heard the war was costing $250MM/day so that would be $1.75 billion/week. but that was months ago, I'm sure the costs keep rising. amazing.

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

Two billion dollars a week.
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I was gonna comment but then I saw your sig and my mind drifted away from the point.

 

[anthrax]

Foir a long time were well known for helping boost the economy

Looks like times have changed

As for the 2 billions / week:
http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2006/09/28/cost_of_iraq_war_nearly_2b_a_week/

 

[GoldenDelicious]

oh Arabian.

OH MY GOD

PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE DON'T DO THIS TO ME.

I can't handle it anymore.

"THEY" just raised the price of a barrel of oil $2 today?

yes, the policy of OPEC is a determinant of what the market takes into consideration as far as current supply and demand, but the price of oil is determined in a FREE MARKET.

And the price of oil fluctuates $2 almost every day. The price is down over 20% from the highs this summer. So does that mean "THEY" have lowered the price $15 since this summer? No. it's a free market. the market sets the price.

soooo...what happens when people with a lot of money (a lot of other peoples money, really) influence the market by pumping or reducing demand for a product when they see fit? (ie oil futures or whatever)

then THEY potentially make a killing

 

[chewyxrage]

Oh yeah, we're over 500 billion now


Good shit, eh?

 

[bloodinbloodout]

Isn't that also Google's profit?

 

[anthrax]

Isn't that also Google's profit?

yeah ... almost... just remove a few zeros

 

[bw1]

Two billion dollars a week.
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That's what the Iraq war is costing

What would it cost if we lost?

 

[perkele]

Two billion dollars a week.
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It could have used to feed the African children so they would live few weeks longer.

 

[anthrax]

What would it cost if we lost?

Maybe there are other alternatives?

 

[bw1]

Maybe there are other alternatives?

With this enemy? I think there is only one thing they'll understand.

 

[anthrax]

With this enemy? I think there is only one thing they'll understand.

No, either don't go there in the first place or do it efficiently (I think it was Powell who wanted to send more troops in the early stages and avoid the Vietnam like trap, but the administration did not follow)