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Méo · 12-01-09, 12:16 PM

IMHO, too many people base their political views on common sense rather than deep reflection which can oftenly be misleading.

Life is not just as simple as it seems...

Ducimus · 12-01-09, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

Hmmm. From the article...

Actually those first year savings would barely scratch the surface of the cost of the Iraq war. Is that the joke? Maybe I'm just not getting it cos I'm not American.

That article is several years old. I don't think we were in Iraq for very long at the time it was written.

onelifecrisis · 12-02-09, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Ducimus

That article is several years old. I don't think we were in Iraq for very long at the time it was written.

The Iraq war has so far cost the US 25 times its total annual foreign aid contribution. Lets say the nations on list 2 comprise half of the latter, in which case that's 50 times. Are you saying the article was written 49 years ago?

Jimbuna · 12-02-09, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

I don't rest my hopes on politicians, but rather on the "political system" or whatever you want to call it.

Tactical voting FTW!

Billy Connolly: "Don't vote, it only encourages the bas*ards"

onelifecrisis · 12-02-09, 08:07 AM

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Billy Connolly: "Don't vote, it only encourages the bas*ards"

Platapus · 12-02-09, 06:21 PM

Just remember, you can lead a man to congress
But you can't make him think.

FIREWALL · 12-02-09, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

Hmmm. From the article...
Is that the joke? Maybe I'm just not getting it cos I'm not American.

August · 12-02-09, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

The Iraq war has so far cost the US 25 times its total annual foreign aid contribution. Lets say the nations on list 2 comprise half of the latter, in which case that's 50 times. Are you saying the article was written 49 years ago?

I thought you said you were a math savant?

CaptainHaplo · 12-02-09, 11:41 PM

Platypus - thats a good one!

Aramike · 12-03-09, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

The Iraq war has so far cost the US 25 times its total annual foreign aid contribution. Lets say the nations on list 2 comprise half of the latter, in which case that's 50 times. Are you saying the article was written 49 years ago?

What August said.

Besides, what makes you think that the rest of the world is ENTITLED to our "foreign aid"?

Last I checked, we can do whatever the hell we want to with our money. If the rest of the world is seeing the hard-earned dollars of Americans, it should be grateful - DESPITE what THEY think our spending should be.

onelifecrisis · 12-03-09, 07:53 AM

If there's something wrong with my adding up (wouldn't be the first time) then pointing out where the mistake is might be more helpful than sarcasm.

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Last I checked, we can do whatever the hell we want to with our money.

I never said otherwise. I just think its a shame when you delude yourselves that you (a) are doing things with it which you in fact are not, and (b) could do things with it which you in fact could not.

August · 12-03-09, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

I just think its a shame when you delude yourselves that you (a) are doing things with it which you in fact are not, and (b) could do things with it which you in fact could not.

I'd say that depends on (a) what we are doing with it and (b) what we should be doing with it.

There are many of us that feel this money could be better spent at home on our own people.

lambda*sqrt(u*x) · 12-03-09, 08:57 AM

As a colleague at work said to me: "You're the only pacifist I know who owns guns and always plays combat simulations!"

...and I'm also vegetarian *hrhr*

onelifecrisis · 12-03-09, 09:04 AM

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There are many of us that feel this money could be better spent at home on our own people.

Again, I never said otherwise. I'm just saying don't kid yourselves that your 0.2% foreign aid contribution could be used to fund your war. It wouldn't.

AVGWarhawk · 12-03-09, 09:09 AM

Your welcome OLC!

Now you need this:

The money we spend on foriegn issues is all for the oil.

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Méo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Quebec City Posts: 1,153 Downloads: 258 Uploads: 0	IMHO, too many people base their political views on common sense rather than deep reflection which can oftenly be misleading. Life is not just as simple as it seems...