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29. I am not exactly where I heard it, but the LA Times has it

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Sun Apr 6, 2014, 08:31 PM

Apr 2014

http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-malaysia-plane-20140403,0,274792.story#axzz2y9ioY4Kw

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How much has been spent, so far, searching for Flight MH370? [View all] MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 OP

I just wonder who will pay for it? femmocrat Apr 2014 #1

No single country pays for it all. Lurks Often Apr 2014 #22

How much is spent going into space? Blue_Tires Apr 2014 #2

I think worrying about how much money has been spent is heartless DrDan Apr 2014 #3

+1 darkangel218 Apr 2014 #4

yep - agree DrDan Apr 2014 #5

Money should never be an object ..... oldhippie Apr 2014 #15

What if it cost $1 trillion? MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #18

well - that is extreme - and counter-productive in terms of potential results DrDan Apr 2014 #20

+100 840high Apr 2014 #33

The marginal cost is less than you might think Ex Lurker Apr 2014 #57

+1 onenote Apr 2014 #89

+1 treestar Apr 2014 #60

You're not interested in finding the wreckage so they can try to figure out what went wrong? Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #6

^^this^^ csziggy Apr 2014 #11

I am! But at what price? MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #13

When hundreds of people disappear with no explanation you search until you find one. joshcryer Apr 2014 #23

Post removed Post removed Apr 2014 #96

Would you feel that way if your loved one went missing? zappaman Apr 2014 #7

he'd blame obama first, post bad satire second, *then* demand an exhaustive search of the ocean. dionysus Apr 2014 #52

Nothing else screams "I got nothing" MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #59

+1 treestar Apr 2014 #72

$3.99 GeorgeGist Apr 2014 #8

How much is spent on one rescue at sea for a small boat in trouble oneofthe99 Apr 2014 #9

For the MH-60 Jayhawk Separation Apr 2014 #54

Probably not enough for the families of the lives lost. Raine1967 Apr 2014 #10

I don't know. idendoit Apr 2014 #12

It too bad Dick Cheney isn't a DUer... zappaman Apr 2014 #14

I feel it is important to know what happened to that plane Skittles Apr 2014 #16

This is also a training exercise nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #17

Good point. MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #42

They are also developing two other things Ms. Toad Apr 2014 #73

Are you SERIOUS?? This country spends upwards of $1trillion a year on the MIC, madinmaryland Apr 2014 #19

Hundreds of millions. MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #43

And you accept that number without any idea how it was calculated? onenote Apr 2014 #91

Well, I assume that they're being truthful MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #92

Not so much a question of truthfulness as methodology onenote Apr 2014 #94

It's important to know what happened. joshcryer Apr 2014 #21

Manny My Man... I Understand What You're Saying... But... WillyT Apr 2014 #24

HMS Tireless, a Trafalgar class British Sub nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #27

Thank You For That !!! WillyT Apr 2014 #28

I am not exactly where I heard it, but the LA Times has it nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #29

Yeah... A Buddy Of Mine Had An Encounter With A U.S. Nuclear Sub That Wasn't Supposed To Be There... WillyT Apr 2014 #31

Except that if you have a US sub playing on this one nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #32

nobody is being harmed because of this search , we spend money on all types of shit JI7 Apr 2014 #25

Don't worry, manny! CFLDem Apr 2014 #26

No rec for you! nt longship Apr 2014 #30

Your edit didn't help. zappaman Apr 2014 #34

So you believe we should spend infinity to possibly save one life. MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #36

You're not as clever as you think. zappaman Apr 2014 #38

I'm not clever - just correct in this instance MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #39

BINGO! HangOnKids Apr 2014 #49

This encompasses many areas: air safety, potential terorrism, geopolitics etc. CJCRANE Apr 2014 #65

I don't *think* you're saying we should spend infinity MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #67

No one can or would spend an infinite amount of money. That possibility doesn't exist. CJCRANE Apr 2014 #69

It demonstrates that we both agree, in principle MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #70

When do you stop digging for gold? CJCRANE Apr 2014 #71

iT is entirely up to the people Niceguy1 Apr 2014 #35

The sailors and airmen get paid no matter what Recursion Apr 2014 #37

You and Nadin (upthread) have good points. MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #41

The answer customerserviceguy Apr 2014 #40

In a civilized society dollars are a piece of paper. You keep going so long as others are willing The Straight Story Apr 2014 #44

+1 darkangel218 Apr 2014 #45

It is too prevent future disasters, if they find a flaw! nt Logical Apr 2014 #46

Manny, I'm gonna go ahead and be the first to rec this thread... Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 #47

Mirror HangOnKids Apr 2014 #50

I know your secret Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 #74

No bludgeoning, bro! MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #75

Reagan or Obama? Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 #85

Didn't Obama say that he's basically a 1980's Republican? MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #87

You'd rather overturn the election of Obama than the election of Reagan Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 #88

I'm flattered by your personal vendetta MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #90

now i see why that "new" poster seems to have a grudge against so many JI7 Apr 2014 #98

this is time and money that could be used to trash democrats, god dammit! get your priorities dionysus Apr 2014 #53

So you're in favor of spending *infinite* money MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #58

Should we (the world) spend more than $zero? CJCRANE Apr 2014 #97

Of course. nt MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #101

cost versus return......mmmm Demonaut Apr 2014 #48

well, you've found something new to complain about. maybe you can find a way to blame Obama or the dionysus Apr 2014 #51

Here's a bit of a breakdown so far... Violet_Crumble Apr 2014 #55

most of those costs would have been incurred anyway onenote Apr 2014 #93

As long as Obama doesn't "slash" Social Security to pay for it, I'm OK with it. Hoyt Apr 2014 #56

I have no problem with the amount of money the US is spending on this maddezmom Apr 2014 #61

It's not just the US, it's China, Australia, Singapore, Britain, France etc. etc. CJCRANE Apr 2014 #62

Yeah, Violet Crumble has a link up thread that. Reads down some of the costs maddezmom Apr 2014 #63

No $ amount MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #66

I guess it depends. tazkcmo Apr 2014 #64

Hopefully it doesn't depend. nt MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #68

Exactly. tazkcmo Apr 2014 #86

I saw this yesterday, and didn't comment. MineralMan Apr 2014 #76

I'm not *decrying*. I'm *questioning*. MannyGoldstein Apr 2014 #78

There is no line. MineralMan Apr 2014 #83

As long as that number, whatever it is, is smaller than defense spending, it's not enough... LanternWaste Apr 2014 #77

If you weren't on it, I'm in favor of spending to find it. nt Dreamer Tatum Apr 2014 #79

Multiple nations are chipping in. NCTraveler Apr 2014 #80

It's Mirror-Manny. Kind of like the third Doctor. Interesting but... randome Apr 2014 #82

The solution to this entire fiasco IDemo Apr 2014 #81

But...but...the cost! randome Apr 2014 #84

The corrupt media loves a "Still searching" story, it never ends, just like commercials Corruption Inc Apr 2014 #95

This message was self-deleted by its author Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #99

so you think the reason so many nations are lookiing for it is because of the Media ? JI7 Apr 2014 #100