tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post4997980424404614378..comments2024-03-28T20:28:01.733-04:00Comments on Mike Norman Economics: Craig Murray - Continued American Occupation of the Middle East Does Not Suppress Terrorism, It Causes Itmike normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296006882513340747noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-26014131046545910752018-12-22T18:28:21.311-05:002018-12-22T18:28:21.311-05:00That and depleted uranium poisoning. The gift that...That and depleted uranium poisoning. The gift that keeps on giving.<br /><br />+++++++++++++++++++++++++<br /><br /><b>Continued American Occupation of the Middle East Does Not Suppress Terrorism; It Causes It</b><br /><br />Of course. That's the whole point of America's endless wars. They serve as a factory for producing "terrorists" (i.e. resistance fighters), who in turn justify trillions of dollars flowing to the executives of weapons makers. Many of those dollars are kicked back to politicians. <br /><br />Is this a great country, or what?Konradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739209449391854796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-66888194012834861342018-12-22T11:13:34.089-05:002018-12-22T11:13:34.089-05:00At one point there was published an analysis of ma...At one point there was published an analysis of material consumed divided by the official number of "insurgents" killed. The result was on the order of 250,000 bullets each. At 20 rounds per lb. this equates to 12,500 lbs (6.25 tons) of bullets per insurgent. <br /><br />This of course does not include the logistical costs of transportation, operations, infrastructure, equipment, maintenance, and labor, nor the cost of various effects resulting from these actions.<br /><br />What is clear is the vast amount of money consumed in the killing of just a single "insurgent" (known locally as a freedom fighter).Noah Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12012500819097539976noreply@blogger.com