   Is Bush just wasting our money!?
  So, Saddam is destroying his missles and keeping the US happy for the most part.  However, my concern is how much of my tax dollars are going into feeding my friends out there who are just sitting on their asses for a war that may not happen (not even going to talk about the casualties already piling up from training).  I feel that if there is any reason to get angry at Bush, this spending is one of them. Is Bush just going to keep them out there just ''in case'' war does break out?  If so, how freak''en long?  How much does it cost per day for the US to support our troops out there every day?  Will my friend get his manager job back after he returns to our economy?  What about the other 150K out there?  
  Of course not. He will use it very well when he is out of the presidency ;  I think the whole predicament over the missiles is just idiots bantering with each other.They have a range of 96 miles; 93 is the maximum allowed. That''s 3.2% above the spec.Imagine getting pulled over for doing 51.6 MPh in a 50MPH zone. What judge in his/her right mind would prosecute for that? None.The ultimate irony is that the missiles aren''t even close to being accurate at that range. We''re just angry because we can''t find anything more incriminating.  ;quote:Original post by Taulin   So, Saddam is destroying his missles and keeping the US happy for the most part.  However, my concern is how much of my tax dollars are going into feeding my friends out there who are just sitting on their asses for a war that may not happen (not even going to talk about the casualties already piling up from training).  I feel that if there is any reason to get angry at Bush, this spending is one of them. Is Bush just going to keep them out there just 'in case' war does break out?  If so, how freak'en long?  How much does it cost per day for the US to support our troops out there every day?  Will my friend get his manager job back after he returns to our economy?  What about the other 150K out there?  Don't worry; the war will happen soon. Clearly the Bush/Blair are also tired of waiting, so they've decided to bypass the UN completely and have fired the first shots already. (link)  With that kind of provocation, Saddam isn't likely to destroy his missiles in a hurry, and so it should all fall into place.____________________________________________________________www.elf-stone.com[edited by - benjamin bunny on March 3, 2003 10:38:55 PM];  You are right ben.My guess is that the war will start within the next2 to 4 weeks. There are too many things all ready inplace to back off now.  ;  I just saw on the news another aircraft carrier was sent out.  Man, that makes 5!  With gas prices today, that is a lot of money.  ;  What do you think the soldiers were eating before the war?food right?and who is paying for that food?yep.. we are..what does this mean? it costs the same to feed someone in field exercises in Alaska, as it does to feed someone in Iraq getting ready for war.Question 2:What are the Aircraft Carriers doing when they aren''t at war?Answer: "sailing" around the ocean. it''s not like they are dry docked... they are in motion constantly, most of the calender year..  We pay for gasoline (well, most are nuclear powered, so we don''t pay anything) no matter where they are on the globe.  ;quote:Original post by Mithrandir  I think the whole predicament over the missiles is just idiots bantering with each other.They have a range of 96 miles; 93 is the maximum allowed. That''s 3.2% above the spec.  Which raises an interesting question. Suppose there''s a war with the objective to disarm Iraq. US/British troops take control of the country. Imagine, for the sake of argument, that there are no (or very little) prohibited weapons to be found anywhere. What happens then?1. The original objective of the war, disarming Saddam, is quickly forgotten and "retroactively" replaced with something else.2. Pentagon keep repeating that "we''re still looking for the weapons", until people lose interest.3. CIA fakes the evidence and everyone is happy. And relieved.4. Nobody cares. That is, nobody within western media cares. Praising the glorious victory has more news value (or entertainment value) than reporting the pointless sufferings of some Arabs.5. GW Bush looks at the rubble that used to be Iraq, shrugs at the countless dead and mutilated humans, and utters the historic words: "Oops. Sorry."This would make an interesting mini-poll.  ;quote:Original post by Anonymous Poster  1. The original objective of the war, disarming Saddam, is quickly forgotten and "retroactively" replaced with something else.  The disarming mission is already obsolete. It doesnt matter if there is any weapons or not. Its all about overthrowing the gouverment and taking control over Iraq. There is a reason why USA wants to control it by themselves for a few years and not leave the control to exile iraqians or anyone else. Be it oil, money, launchpad for next invasion or whatever. It doesnt matter anymore, because it all boils down to that Bush have to attack, or his 4 years as president was wasted, he got nothing to show, except his war.Funny part is that he is running out of allies. Turkey said no, even though mr.Bush was waving the $$$, which is something USA isnt used to. The arabs said no. So now he has to buy new support from 3rd world countries like Angola and such. Lets just hope that other countries tell them that they can get loans and aid, even though USA will try to stop all loans/aid to them. Would be funny to see how Bush reacts when he notice that you cant buy votes everywhere and that dollars aint the solution to all problems.quote:5. GW Bush looks at the rubble that used to be Iraq, shrugs at the countless dead and mutilated humans, and utters the historic words: "Oops. Sorry."  He wont see the people, he will get a report which says, "x dead iraqians, x dead people that we took advantage of, x american soldiers dead". And on that report it will be a post-it notice which says "Great job Mr.President, looks like you will be reelected.". Mr.Bush wont be near any of the people that dies, he dont give a shit about them.    -+- NoMoreMrHideGuy -+-"There Ought to be Limits to Freedom!"George W. BushAbout an satir website 05/21/1999 (Click name to hear it);  This has to be the most intelligent military move in a long time.Which ever U.S government official came up with the idea of getting a country to destroy all of the weapons it has to defenditself and then invade deserves a pat on the back. I know it wasn''t Bush but somebody to the south is thinking.It also tells you which country is not the brightest crayon in the box.  