This story really gets to me as from the beginning of this stupid war we were sold that the oil money would be used to finance the war. It wouldn't cost us much and we would have an ally in the Middle East in Iraq.

In 2008, we've spent billions of dollars and Iraq has literally billions sitting in the bank. And gas prices are higher than ever. And let's not forget the human lives lost and injured.

[url]http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/world/middleeast/06surplus.html?_r=1&ref=world&oref=slogin[/url]

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[QUOTE=superdave;632765][B]This story really gets to me as from the beginning of this stupid war we were sold that the oil money would be used to finance the war.[/B] It wouldn't cost us much and we would have an ally in the Middle East in Iraq.

In 2008, we've spent billions of dollars and Iraq has literally billions sitting in the bank. And gas prices are higher than ever. And let's not forget the human lives lost and injured.

[url]http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/world/middleeast/06surplus.html?_r=1&ref=world&oref=slogin[/url][/QUOTE]

Dude, I was literally thinking the exact same thing. Totally chaps my ass, no other way to put it.

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...and we've got deficits running amuck out the ass in the states. :x

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yup. all 3 are right

we shold just go old school and take the fucking joint over. tired.

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The criminals aren't only winning but are also making plenty of $$$$$.

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[QUOTE=superdave;632765]This story really gets to me as from the beginning of this stupid war we were sold that the oil money would be used to finance the war. It wouldn't cost us much and we would have an ally in the Middle East in Iraq.

In 2008, we've spent billions of dollars and Iraq has literally billions sitting in the bank. And gas prices are higher than ever. And let's not forget the human lives lost and injured.

[url]http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/06/world/middleeast/06surplus.html?_r=1&ref=world&oref=slogin[/url][/QUOTE] So you reckon the US should be paid to invade the country by the country :lol:

Ok we are going to nuke the shit of this country and then we will use their money to pay for reconstruction. Good one!

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The few things that are always guaranteed in unjust wars are that, decision makers/leaders will always walk away unscathed, whilst making millions through the suffering of others. The citizens on the other hand will always get screwed in the ass.

This is nothing new and supporters of unjust wars deserve everything bad that comes out of them.

Unjust wars suck, unless you're the ones declaring them.