7 astounding facts about the mind-blowing cost of war

[unhappycamper]

http://www.salon.com/2014/08/16/7_astounding_facts_about_the_mind_blowing_cost_of_war/



From World War II to the "war on terror," the tremendous cost of fighting is nothing short of catastrophic

7 astounding facts about the mind-blowing cost of war
Lynn Stuart Parramore, Alternet
Saturday, Aug 16, 2014 10:00 AM EST

Usually August is back-to-school month, when kids pick up their shiny new books and head to class. But this time it looks a bit more like back-to-war. The war profiteers will be hatching new schemes to cash in on misery and you and I will be picking up the tab.

Whoopie! We’re all gonna pay…

As the crisis in Iraq unfolds, it’s worth thinking about the tremendous cost of fighting. The loss of life is the most devastating price, but the loss of all the productive things that could have been done with the money — from teaching our children to repairing our infrastructure to giving our seniors a bit of security after a life of hard work — is nothing short of catastrophic.

Here’s a look at some of the mind-blowing costs of war.

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Why did I post this article in the forum?



The problem is that big blue slice o pie.

[yeoman6987]

1. Some of those pieces of pie also get help from the states

This is federal money. Add the state money to all the pie pieces please and the we will have an accurate picture. Thanks!