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42. Freedom isn't free

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First U.S. Stealth Jet Attack on Syria Cost More Than Indian Mission to Mars [View all] n2doc Sep 2014 OP

Maybe we should outsource JEB Sep 2014 #1

that's brilliant! jberryhill Sep 2014 #3

No need to use Roger when you have a REAL pro on the job... pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #6

K & R !!! WillyT Sep 2014 #2

$122 million per copy jet fighters are not required to drop bombs on gangs without an air defence. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #4

we are destroying Syria's air defense systems at Raqqa KurtNYC Sep 2014 #15

Says who? My point is that America is using planes built to attack Russia to attack a gang. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #22

If it's Soviet (or more current Russian) provided air defenses, that's sort of the same. Gore1FL Sep 2014 #24

Why not 3D print them? L0oniX Sep 2014 #39

And our president is signing food stamp cuts, woo me with science Sep 2014 #5

+79 mil. Theft. And there's no real protesting going on. nationalize the fed Sep 2014 #7

No kidding. And we are still waiting to hear from the war pigs woo me with science Sep 2014 #9

Based on the Perth Australia Plant about 1/4 of a plant OnlinePoker Sep 2014 #18

Where is the 1000 people march to protest this war? golfguru Sep 2014 #52

And Bernie Sanders voted for that bill Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #8

Jeeeeeeezz Iliyah Sep 2014 #11

Bernie was wrong. And I am not afraid to admit it. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #58

And if Bernie voted against the bill and Obama vetoed it Cali_Democrat Sep 2014 #64

NO - they've got our priorities Right Plucketeer Sep 2014 #16

Our President is signing the bill that Congress passed karynnj Sep 2014 #23

I am afraid facts will not deter Obama's detractors. olegramps Sep 2014 #31

Or water from the koolaid drinkers FlatStanley Sep 2014 #48

X 1000 ctsnowman Sep 2014 #44

You ain't seen nothing yet. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #57

Of course they have been planning for Syria. They already tried once, a year ago. woo me with science Sep 2014 #10

they will take food out of the mouths of children noiretextatique Sep 2014 #13

Unemployment benefits make people lazy! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #59

If they invested war money into renewable energy development instead... thesquanderer Sep 2014 #12

We'll see renewables come to the fore Plucketeer Sep 2014 #17

Maybe like this... thesquanderer Sep 2014 #19

Fuck me hueymahl Sep 2014 #14

They all signed up. L0oniX Sep 2014 #38

Just imagine where we'd be now if money was spent other than the MIC LiberalLovinLug Sep 2014 #20

Somebody recently posted the question "why didn't the world of 2001 happen?" n2doc Sep 2014 #21

I have to wonder how the costing is set up. Gore1FL Sep 2014 #25

The Raptor didn't really drive the bill up much.. EX500rider Sep 2014 #27

USA! USA! USA! frylock Sep 2014 #26

Oh! Yeah! Say it Slower! RandiFan1290 Sep 2014 #28

kick for indefensible priorities woo me with science Sep 2014 #29

Should India be proud of its cheap labor force? 4dsc Sep 2014 #30

the mars mission had nothing to do with cheap labor JI7 Sep 2014 #46

Oh, the things humanity could accomplish, if only... n/t Beartracks Sep 2014 #32

The F-22 Raptors accounted for a small fraction of the total cost. About 2%. Kaleva Sep 2014 #33

I was just coming to post that SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #34

And if one factors in the cost of operating the billion dollar plus DDGs that fired the missiles.. Kaleva Sep 2014 #36

The bottom line is it's just way too much money. I am sick and tired of hearing about how much it YOHABLO Sep 2014 #35

What a waste. L0oniX Sep 2014 #37

Eradicating hunger would be Communist! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #60

It would put Booger King out of business and people would lose jobs ...that don't support them. L0oniX Sep 2014 #62

We really need to KEEP THINGS in perspective..... Plucketeer Sep 2014 #40

To be fair, Curiosity packs a mean Laser! n2doc Sep 2014 #41

Let's hope it stands it's ground Plucketeer Sep 2014 #43

Freedom isn't free FlatStanley Sep 2014 #42

Whose? truebluegreen Sep 2014 #45

Does it matter? Since so many Democrats seem to be FlatStanley Sep 2014 #47

It does matter--we need to make the point truebluegreen Sep 2014 #49

I know. And I completely agree. FlatStanley Sep 2014 #50

+a zillion truebluegreen Sep 2014 #54

PLUS ONE, a whole bunch! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #61

You are ill-informed golfguru Sep 2014 #53

This might help: FlatStanley Sep 2014 #55

Obama's Wars are not cheap, that's for sure. bigwillq Sep 2014 #51

why defend Iraq's borders when our own borders are golfguru Sep 2014 #65

This should tell us something. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #56

I seriously doubt the $74M figure for a Mars mission Zorro Sep 2014 #63

Everything is cheap in India golfguru Sep 2014 #66

It's one of the reasons I am seriously considering retiring to India or Thailand. dilby Sep 2014 #67

One of the very positive aspects in India is... golfguru Oct 2014 #68

clothes are not cheap , housing is not cheap , but basics are usually cheap JI7 Oct 2014 #69

Prices of clothes in India golfguru Oct 2014 #70