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[Murlo26]

Originally Posted by ecoli

All of which are dwarfed by the cost of the Iraq war.

So true...however, I would argue (not that its a good thing) that wars are profitable sadly.

[goodhart]

Originally Posted by Murlo26

So true...however, I would argue (not that its a good thing) that wars are profitable sadly.

Profitable for the private sector niche companies like Blackwater and Haliburton (just an example), not for the government lol

[Murlo26]

Originally Posted by goodhart

Profitable for the private sector niche companies like Blackwater and Haliburton (just an example), not for the government lol

Never said it was profitable for the govt, lol...but lots of private sector stuff, huge profits.

Sure we rebuilt a country, but now we have cheaper gas

[tpunx99GSX]

All of which are dwarfed by the cost of the Iraq war.

Of which was sheilded from public eye as to how much it actually did cost.

Originally Posted by Murlo26

So true...however, I would argue (not that its a good thing) that wars are profitable sadly.

Profitable to Whom? We spent that money to rebuild another country, and to companies that were doing a bang up job of it? ::rolls eyes::