$799,128,233.76 1.6 363 ???

[CincyDem]

UPI estimates that Iraq has cost the American people $2.2 Trillion over the past 10 years.

We went to Iraq ostensibly to deliver a heaping tablespoon of shock and awe to make sure the world would know you just can't kill American's like that.


In the ensuing 10 years:

We spent about $800 million for every man, woman, and child killed on 9/11.
We asked 1.6 America soldiers to give their life for every man, woman and child killed on 9/11.
We saw killed 363 citizens of the world for every man, woman, and child killed on 9/11.

All in the name of "never again".

Over the next ten years - will we spend $16 billion, will we ask 32 American soldiers give their lives, will we see over 7,000 citizens of the world killed so that we can say "Sandy Hook - never again".

I doubt it. Somehow is seems that those 20 lives don't have the same value to us as a Country. I wonder why.

[brer cat]

1. Some people's priorities

never reach beyond the $$ in their bank account.

Good post. K&R

[spanone]

2. silly, it's all those poor people and old people who want handouts that are draining america

[JaneyVee]

3. Wonder why? Because profits over people. That's why.

[CincyDem]

4. Profits over people ???

Say it ain't so, Joe. (or in this case, Janey).