Entire Cost of U.S. Military Action in Libya = 4 Days of Afghanistan War

[The Straight Story]

Entire Cost of U.S. Military Action in Libya = 4 Days of Afghanistan War

Critics of President Barack Obama’s decision to intervene militarily in Libya have complained about the financial cost, citing the figure of $1 billion.

Yes, a billion dollars is a considerable sum of money. However, compared to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, it’s miniscule. Those wars have cost taxpayers $1 trillion.

To put it another way, the Libya campaign is equal to less than four days of warfare in Afghanistan.

“Those genuinely concerned about war costs need to go where the money is—Afghanistan,” writes William Hartung, director of the Arms and Security Project at the Center for International Policy.

Hartung points out that the Department of Defense has asked for $113 billion to fight the Afghanistan war this year. “To put this in some perspective, the entire Gross Domestic Product of Afghanistan is about $29 billion per year, which means that annual U.S. expenditures on the war are nearly four times the value of the entire Afghan economy,” he says. The Obama administration’s request for FY 2012 is $107.3 billion.

http://www.allgov.com/Where_is_the_Money_Going/ViewNews/Entire_Cost_of_US_Military_Action_in_Libya_Equals_4_Days_of_Afghanistan_War_110408

[dkf]

1. Shut them both down.

[Bandit]

2. Would run the city I live in for a year or more.

:shrug: Would also help a lot of people with Health Care that can't get help now.

[FiveGoodMen]

3. Phew! Well, now that we're out of there, I guess it was no big deal.

[Hugabear]

5. Mission Accomplished

That was easy.

[driver8]

4. I can sleep easier at night, now...it nice to know that it's cheaper to kill Libyans.

I feel like burying my head in a hole for the next ten years, or so...