Thursday, June 19, 2008

Iraq War: By the Numbers

We all know it's about the oil, but I'd never seen the actual dollar figures. Andrew Sullivan dug it up today, the day news surfaced about the Iraqi government's no-bid contracts for its oil — at U.S. direction presumably — to a consortium of four western companies — Exxon, BP, a French and a Dutch firm.
The numbers? $30 trillion worth over time. And the war has cost us $1 trillion. Such a deal.
More here, and more links, if you want.

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