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Iraq war cost: $6 trillion. What else could have been done
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Iraq was an UNFUNDED war. It's one of the main reasons we went into debt w/G.W.Bush/Cheney!
hue
Mar 2013
#15
Debt is slavery, an excuse to force "austerity" (read: "theft") upon the poor. This was intentional,
Fire Walk With Me
Mar 2013
#6
Agreed. The plutocracy knew the financial sector would go south (AGAIN) & they needed to get their
patrice
Mar 2013
#8
So true! And some wonder why the US is "not liked or trusted" abroad/in other countries!!
hue
Mar 2013
#18
"the perpetrators are still wandering around free, living the good life"---this burns me up, too
wordpix
Mar 2013
#28
The Iraq war is a huge terrible tragedy in many respects! Bush/Cheney & cronies require justice!!
hue
Mar 2013
#19
One of the reasons why we don't enjoy first world privileges like universal healthcare
AZ Progressive
Mar 2013
#20
All the U.S. Military Iraq personnel died and were maimed for life for NOTHING
Submariner
Mar 2013
#26
They want money to go to arms dealers and contractor companies, not retired workers.
tclambert
Mar 2013
#35