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> 2-e. Global stability & peace for 3.3% of GDP, I'd take it in a heartbeat. Is this irony? Because, the gigantic mess we have now in middle east is absolutely
by Fiahil 10y ago
> 2-e. Global stability & peace for 3.3% of GDP, I'd take it in a heartbeat.
Is this irony? Because, the gigantic mess we have now in middle east is absolutely not the result of massives US military spendings, a little more than 13 years ago...
- DenisM 10y agoThe Iraq war was a giant mistake and is still a giant mess. Yet isn't nearly as big it used to be. For perspective, compare this to the giant mess of the WW2, which was the last time the question of the world domination was up for debate. We're talking about roughly two orders of magnitude in human life cost (tens of millions vs hundreds of thousands).
- ArkyBeagle 10y agoWWII killed 4% of all humans on the planet. Perspective, please... For perspective on the Middle East, there is always "A Peace to End All Peace."