Comments on: Iraq War DÃ©nouement: Curiouser & Curiouser

By: Shaun Mullen

Shaun Mullen — Fri, 11 May 2007 15:51:13 +0000

Davebo:

Thank you.

The negative aspects of war is one instance where the “trickle down” theory of economics works perversely well. Take a single 20-year-old GI with a massive neurological injury and add up the costs of his treatment, rehab, impact on family and so on for a lifespan of, say, 60 years. Now multiply that by 10,000. And that’s just a start.

By: Davebo

Davebo — Fri, 11 May 2007 15:37:43 +0000

400 Billion doesn’t begin to cover the costs to date, just the cost that have been authorized.

DOD estimates the cost of just replacing equipment destroyed in this war will be between 400 and 600 billion. Add to that the lifetime disability pensions and healthcare for over 25,000 injured not to mention the interest that will have to be paid since all of this is being done on borrowed money.

Some economists have said a conservative figure for the final cost is around 2 trillion dollars.

And that study is from 2005/06. We’re still racking up the debt.

By: Holly in Cincinnati

Holly in Cincinnati — Fri, 11 May 2007 15:24:49 +0000

Thanks for the Sir John Tenniel illustration!

By: Entropy

Entropy — Fri, 11 May 2007 14:16:45 +0000

Ok, the link didn’t come through:

http://www.cfr.org/publication/12602/brookings.html

By: Entropy

Entropy — Fri, 11 May 2007 14:16:26 +0000

I wonder if you can put a figure on “much of that money.” I don’t think it’s as high as commonly presumed.

It should be obvious to everyone now that our folly in the “nation” of “Iraq” will begin winding down this fall or, more likely, early next spring. We need to move carefully and deliberately to contain the many negative effects of the Bush’s failed policy and its implementation. To that end, I submit this

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The mission will be accomplished! « A Moveable Feast — Fri, 11 May 2007 12:51:57 +0000

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