One trillion dollars. That is what the US spent, combined with indirect costs and losses, on the war in Iraq so far.
One million million dollars.

Get some perspective:

The calculated cost to eliminate starvation and malnutrition globally: 19 billion dollars.

The calculated cost to provide education for every kid on earth: 12 billion dollars.

The calcutated cost to provide access to water and sanitation globally: 15 billion dollars.

The calculated cost to reverse the spread of AIDS and Malaria: 23 billion dollars.

Put together: 69 billion dollars, or about 7% of the money spent on the war in Iraq.

I just thought you should know.

Posted on July 16th, 2008 by Linus
Filed under: Advocacy, Personal, Philosophical, Politics