Archive for February 2nd, 2008
Iraq & Afghanistan 2nd only in Cost to WWII
Posted on February 2, 2008 - Filed Under Iraq, war
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Christopher Helleman and Travis Sharp of the Center for Arms Control and Nonproliferation have put the cost of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars into perspective. The only conflict that was more costly, in terms of dollars (all costs were adjusted for inflation and put into 2007 dollars) was World War II.
World War II
$3.2 trillion
Iraq and […]
Read More..>>Chad Rebels Attack Capital
Posted on February 2, 2008 - Filed Under Africa, CHad
The situation in Chad remains unclear but we do know that rebels to the government have entered the capital and were attempting to move on the Presidential Palace. A high level German official told CNN that the parliament building was being ransacked.
The Washington Post reports, “Hundreds of rebels penetrated the capital of Chad […]