Rumsfeld Expects long Occupation; Cost- 4 Billion a Month

[Patriot_Spear]

"Rumsfeld said estimates he provided Congress last week that the occupation was costing $3.9 billion to $4 billion a month are based on current costs and cannot be projected into the future. He also rejected suggestions that the Iraqi occupation has evolved into a guerrilla conflict.

"We've been there less than 10 weeks, is that bogged down? How long were we in Germany? How long were we in Japan?" he said. "The president has said we are going to use as many forces as are necessary for as long as it takes."

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/special_packages/iraq/6295712.htm"

[Occulus]

1. He actually compared

a farking WORLD WAR to ousting a small-time regional dictator like Saddam? This guy is seriously off the deep end!!!!

[htuttle]

2. It's a good thing we're saving all that money by outsourcing

After all, it's surely cheaper to pay a Brown and Root (Haliburton) employee to dig latrines and pitch tents (enough for a 'danger zone' wage, insurance, AND profit for B&R's management, stockholders, etc..) than it would be to pay a GI to do the same for a wage at the E-2 pay grade.

Right?

:eyes:

[young_at_heart]

3. WE could use that money!

Why does Iraq get all this money.....all the states really need it!

[Cha]

4. As long as the billionaires aren't paying for it....eh...

rummy,,,you dummy,,,murdering fool..

[lebkuchen]

5. Rummy told the soldiers, "Goodness, I can't imagine this war would last...

longer than six months."

Most orders are for no less than 365 days. Most military spouses haven't seen their spouse for more than 6 months in the last two years.

"Help is on the way?" Chimpy has a strange definition of "help."

[lebkuchen]

6. Little wonder the Chimp is siting "problems" with Headstart

How about, "The US budget is bankrupt and can no longer afford it?"

[imax2268]

7. rummy...

will your boss be out of a job next year...

YOU BET...!