Sarah Palin Exaggerates Cost of Libya Intervention By 700%

[Turborama]

Source: Fox News Via Think Progress

Last night on Fox News, Greta van Susteren hosted former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) to discuss what Palin termed the “squirmish” in Libya. True to form, the former governor was reckless with basic facts and casually septupled the cost of U.S. intervention. According to figures released by the Pentagon, the intervention cost $600 million in the first seven days. Palin, however, claimed that the no-fly zone — which, for the record, she called for — cost that amount daily:

PALIN: "Yes, that’s — that’s a good question. And that’s the $600 million dollar-a-day question that is being asked now because that’s the cost incurred by Americans as we support the no-fly zone, which, of course, the no-fly zone, the intervention or enactment is turning into more than that."

It’s important to debate the cost of intervention in Libya, but cavalierly claiming the cost is seven times higher than it actually is does not advance that discussion.

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President Obama explained in his address to the nation last night that action to remove Gaddafi would splinter the current international coalition, which is currently sharing the cost of intervention, and would also likely require the introduction of U.S. ground forces and a lengthy battle. “To be blunt, we went down that road in Iraq…That is not something we can afford to repeat in Libya,” Obama said. Perhaps Palin’s $600 million per day was a proposed budget for regime change?

Read more: http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/29/palin-libya-cost/

[Mz Pip]

1. Squirmish?

That woman makes my head hurt with her stupidity.

[bettyellen]

17. Enactment? As in Civil War re-enactments? What the?

[David__77]

2. Well it's a refreshing change because usually military costs are understated.

Lots of ancillary costs are usually packaged as "normal" military expenses. 700% would almost surely be too high, of course.

[ET Awful]

3. Interesting, my calculations show she overstated her own relevance by exactly the same magnitude. nt

[Uben]

4. As if she ever tells the truth?

Lying scum bitch.

[monmouth]

5. I'm sure Greta corrected her on the spot, right?...Bwahahaha....n/t

[droidamus2]

6. Not unusual

When Mepublicans state 'facts' it is not so much that they are accurate (usually they aren't) but that they illicit the proper emotional reaction from people they are looking to maniuplate. So to the Mepublicans if $600000.00 a week doesn't get the reaction they just say $600000.00 a day. If they are called on it either they just restate their made up 'fact' or say they should be forgiven for misspeaking but it still cost too much. If really cornered they will change the subject to why are we quibbling over a week/a day when 'our taxes are being used to fund abortions by Planned Parenthood'. Otherwise, they will change the subject.

[SoapBox]

7. Hate is such an ugly word but...I really hate this goof.

...she is SO bad for America.

[Zoeisright]

8. Don't you mean she LIED?

I am sick to death of hearing "exaggerated" or "misspoke" or "hyped" or "inaccurate" used for LIE. It's a LIE. It's about time someone said it.

[dkf]

9. I'm not sure that is a worse lie than "we will be out in two days" or "it is just a no fly zone. "

[Turborama]

10. Who's said "we will be out in two days" or "it is just a no fly zone"?

[dkf]

21. Oh I'm sorry... A time limited scope limited Kinetic military action.

Lol. But I heard it was supposed to be a couple of days from someone and the no fly zone thing is from Obama.

[earcandle]

11. Stop giving this idiot airplay, print, or any kind of media coverage. She is toast.

[Turborama]

20. Exposing her complete incompetence is as important as ignoring her everyday banality

Normally I ignore what she comes out with, but asshattery like this needs to be kept on record for 2012 as yet more proof of how incapable she is to do anything other than eat, sleep and shit without fucking it up.

[BeHereNow]

12. Her sense of self importance is so completely skewed.

No wonder so many Americans identify with her.

Arrogant and Ignorant, and Proud of it.
It's the new American way.

That any "news" network will even give her air time,
as IF she had something important to contribute to the dialogue, is
really a commentary of how pathetic the state of affairs has become.


BHN

[Plucketeer]

14. We keep telling ourselves and anyone else

in earshot, that we ARE the GREATEST Nation. Sadly, the dullards amongst us have bought into that BS without question. That ignorant allegiance is reason number one as to why barkers like Palin, Bachmann, Gingrinch, Armey, Baynur, McJowells, and the rest of those pipers are able to mesmerize them and lead them to their own demise.

[BeHereNow]

18. Amazing isn't it?

As the "dullards" fall into the abyss with the rest of us,
they keep chanting "We're number one! We're number one!"

Infrastructure crumbling, schools and libraries shuttering,
along with local businesses- sky rocketing gas and food prices,
millions of uninsured children and adults, the list goes on and on.

In exactly WHAT way are we number one?
I guess we are probably number one when it comes
to having the largest population of ignorant,
arrogant people who share a mass state of mental delusion.
BHN

[tiny elvis]

13. look at what dems are defending against a straw dummy

[montanto]

16. lol. yep. well said.

[RedCloud]

15. Really, I think the 3 stooges could use her material.

Moe: Hey lunkhead. Did you see Obama's birth certificate?
The Quitter on Twitter: Nyuk Nyuk. No I had my eyes closed the whole time.

[teabaghater]

19. If we would

ignore this vile piece of shit, she would go away. It's attention she seeks, and as long as she gets it the more we'll be seeing her. Let's ignore the nasty c and she'll go away. Let the baggers fawn over her. The bitch is going to be as rich as Opra at this rate.

[No Elephants]

22. Who?

[jillan]

23. Enough of this bullshit! Politics has to stop at the water's edge.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

24. She must've pulled that figure

out of the same crevice that the right-wing found the supposed cost of Obama's India trip last November. :puke:

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[Javaman]

26. Stop the Presses! failin quitter said something stupid!

so what else is new.

[marmar]

27. She should take better hand notes next time......

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LSLdmH1cdx4/S3Bh_tkbIsI/AAAAAAAAAds/Gyc_q2LRTrk/s400/Palin+Hand+1.jpg