claim: "we're spending $1.6 billion for all of latin america in terms of aid and assistance, a fraction of what we're spending in iraq, the $500 billion we've spent there"
author: chris dodd
evidence_1: by the end of those four years, we found that obama hadn't kept this promise.  now, at the end of his second term, we decided to check the spending again.  there isn't a specific line item in the federal budget for dollars going to aid iraqi  refugees residing in neighboring countries. but state department staffers were  able to ...
evidence_2: sep 9, 2007 ... we need to re-engage once again here. i mentioned earlier, we're spending $1.6  billion for all of latin america in terms of aid and assistance, a fraction of what we' re spending in iraq, the 500 billion we've spent there. we need to engage with  the hopes and aspirations of people in this part of the world.
evidence_3: may 3, 2014 ... reference to companies and their activities should not be construed as an  endorsement by unctad of those companies or ... i commend this report to all  those interested in steering private investment towards a more sustainable future.  ... contributions were also made by amare bekele, kwangouck. byun ...
evidence_4: dec 8, 2014 ... iraq security forces, reconstruction, foreign aid, embassy costs, and veterans'  health care for the war operations initiated since the 9/11 attacks. of this $1.6  trillion total, crs estimates that the total is distributed as follows: • $686 billion ( 43%) for operation enduring freedom (oef) for afghanistan and.
evidence_5: us and world military spending and budgets are very high, almost back to cold  war levels. ... before the crisis hit, many nations were enjoying either high  economic growth or far easier access to credit without any knowledge of what  was to come. ... in absolute terms their current spending is only a fraction of the  usa's.