Comments on: Audit Studies U.S. Dollars Spent In Iraq

Cites $16B In Lost Oil Revenue, Waste, Corruption, Incompetence

[random_radar]

We spent 500 billion dollars fighting a war in Iraq. That money could have been spent building schools, roads, bridges, and other useful things that America actually needs. Why don't the Liberals talk in terms of lost opportunity for building America?

$500 billion would buy a lot of scholarships for needy youth. It would buy a lot of real defence against domestic terrorist acts. It would pay for a lot of health care. Where is the discussion about using our money to help our own people instead of killing Iraqis by the hundreds of thousands?

What kind of crazy convervatives prefer leaving our children uneducated and impoverished and sending them to die as soldiers? Is that the way to become more competitive in the world economy? Is sacrificing our young men in war going to build industry or create those leaders of tomorrow?

[skyk-2009]

I have an Idea. Since the REASON we have to live with a Mental Case like George Bush is because of the Religious Reich and since these creatures pay NO TAX what so ever, why don't we let THEM pay for the war in Iraq. Thus they can send their kids to die AND pay for the blunders, Screw Up's and incompetence of our leader in their Religous War.

[bobebenson]

I read that there are 3 Trillion dollars of mortages with low "teaser" rates that are due to re-set to normal interest in the next 12 months, sending mortgage payments up hundreds and hundreds of dollars. The same is going to happen with adjustable interest and interest-only mortages. If the FED lowers rates, bonds become less interesting to all of the foreign countries buying up our debt; If they raise rates, "POP" there goes the housing market!

[random_radar]

Money spent in Iraq would be wasted even if something useful was being built. Why should my taxes be used to rebuild Iraq? I have kids to feed and cloth, and I am forced by my government to take care of someone else's kids in Iraq.

It is especially galling that the government is making me pay for a mess they created. Our benighted leaders didn't have to destroy Iraq. Why don't they spend their own personal fortunes to rebuild Iraq. You know, the fortunes they are making from investing in defence industries.

[bluestardad]

How much waste is Ok in Iraq and how much is wasted in New Orleans? We could fix New Orleans from ground up with the money wasted in Iraq!

[clemenhagen1]

Wrong title! Mired in waste? Hardly. "Mired in theft and fraud!" Call it what it truly is please.

[bobebenson]

I truly fear for our economy--starting THIS YEAR! There are people predicting, not a recession, but a DEPRESSION coming and I am beginning to believe them.

On the other hand, perhaps this might be a good thing. Wake this country up and help us remember neighbors helping each other out, in stead of all the Ipod/Cell-phone/gas-guzzling SUV materialism.

[frankly6]

More incompetence, waste and corruption. That's what you get when you have one party government.

[davek455]

Some experts recently weighed in on why people don't take to the streets and protest like they did in the 60's. Two reasons: 1) there's no draft, thus, people aren't worried that their children will go to war, and 2) people are channeling their anger via the Internet. The Internet is a good tool, but it should not be a substitute for taking to the streets - peacefully. The next time you hear of a demonstration in your area, attend, help organize, make your voice heard. Bush won't care, but Congress will hear and see you. It will make a difference.

[changeit4]

(In best Gomer Pyle, USMC voice)

Surprise, surprise, surprise!

I do just love how the PR wagon is running over the White House.