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July 26, 2008 at 11:34 AM in reply to: OT: predictions of Inflation Post Vietnam Style and Iraq Parallel come true #247409
bsrsharma
ParticipantIraq war’s total cost nearing Vietnam’s price tag
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ihrXXebCc-1ukON23aArsxLrveNwD9256EK80
Here are the report’s estimated costs of major wars, in 2008 dollars, and their costs as a percentage of GDP in each of their peak years:
American Revolution: $1.8 billion; GDP figure not available
War of 1812: $1.2 billion; 2.2 percent
Civil War, Union: $45.2 billion; 11.3 percent
Civil War, Confederacy: $15.2 billion; GDP figure not available
World War I: $253 billion; 13.6 percent
World War II: $4.1 trillion; 35.8 percent
Korean War: $320 billion; 4.2 percent
Vietnam War: $686 billion; 2.3 percent
Gulf War: $96 billion; 0.3 percent
Iraq war: $648 billion; 1 percent
Afghanstian/Global war on terror: $171 billion; 0.3 percent
Post 9/11 domestic security: $33 billion; 0.1 percent
Post 9/11 operations: $859 billion; 1.2 percent
On the Net:* Congressional Research Service: http://www.crs.gov
July 26, 2008 at 11:34 AM in reply to: OT: predictions of Inflation Post Vietnam Style and Iraq Parallel come true #247563bsrsharma
ParticipantIraq war’s total cost nearing Vietnam’s price tag
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ihrXXebCc-1ukON23aArsxLrveNwD9256EK80
Here are the report’s estimated costs of major wars, in 2008 dollars, and their costs as a percentage of GDP in each of their peak years:
American Revolution: $1.8 billion; GDP figure not available
War of 1812: $1.2 billion; 2.2 percent
Civil War, Union: $45.2 billion; 11.3 percent
Civil War, Confederacy: $15.2 billion; GDP figure not available
World War I: $253 billion; 13.6 percent
World War II: $4.1 trillion; 35.8 percent
Korean War: $320 billion; 4.2 percent
Vietnam War: $686 billion; 2.3 percent
Gulf War: $96 billion; 0.3 percent
Iraq war: $648 billion; 1 percent
Afghanstian/Global war on terror: $171 billion; 0.3 percent
Post 9/11 domestic security: $33 billion; 0.1 percent
Post 9/11 operations: $859 billion; 1.2 percent
On the Net:* Congressional Research Service: http://www.crs.gov
July 26, 2008 at 11:34 AM in reply to: OT: predictions of Inflation Post Vietnam Style and Iraq Parallel come true #247569bsrsharma
ParticipantIraq war’s total cost nearing Vietnam’s price tag
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ihrXXebCc-1ukON23aArsxLrveNwD9256EK80
Here are the report’s estimated costs of major wars, in 2008 dollars, and their costs as a percentage of GDP in each of their peak years:
American Revolution: $1.8 billion; GDP figure not available
War of 1812: $1.2 billion; 2.2 percent
Civil War, Union: $45.2 billion; 11.3 percent
Civil War, Confederacy: $15.2 billion; GDP figure not available
World War I: $253 billion; 13.6 percent
World War II: $4.1 trillion; 35.8 percent
Korean War: $320 billion; 4.2 percent
Vietnam War: $686 billion; 2.3 percent
Gulf War: $96 billion; 0.3 percent
Iraq war: $648 billion; 1 percent
Afghanstian/Global war on terror: $171 billion; 0.3 percent
Post 9/11 domestic security: $33 billion; 0.1 percent
Post 9/11 operations: $859 billion; 1.2 percent
On the Net:* Congressional Research Service: http://www.crs.gov
July 26, 2008 at 11:34 AM in reply to: OT: predictions of Inflation Post Vietnam Style and Iraq Parallel come true #247625bsrsharma
ParticipantIraq war’s total cost nearing Vietnam’s price tag
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ihrXXebCc-1ukON23aArsxLrveNwD9256EK80
Here are the report’s estimated costs of major wars, in 2008 dollars, and their costs as a percentage of GDP in each of their peak years:
American Revolution: $1.8 billion; GDP figure not available
War of 1812: $1.2 billion; 2.2 percent
Civil War, Union: $45.2 billion; 11.3 percent
Civil War, Confederacy: $15.2 billion; GDP figure not available
World War I: $253 billion; 13.6 percent
World War II: $4.1 trillion; 35.8 percent
Korean War: $320 billion; 4.2 percent
Vietnam War: $686 billion; 2.3 percent
Gulf War: $96 billion; 0.3 percent
Iraq war: $648 billion; 1 percent
Afghanstian/Global war on terror: $171 billion; 0.3 percent
Post 9/11 domestic security: $33 billion; 0.1 percent
Post 9/11 operations: $859 billion; 1.2 percent
On the Net:* Congressional Research Service: http://www.crs.gov
July 26, 2008 at 11:34 AM in reply to: OT: predictions of Inflation Post Vietnam Style and Iraq Parallel come true #247631bsrsharma
ParticipantIraq war’s total cost nearing Vietnam’s price tag
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ihrXXebCc-1ukON23aArsxLrveNwD9256EK80
Here are the report’s estimated costs of major wars, in 2008 dollars, and their costs as a percentage of GDP in each of their peak years:
American Revolution: $1.8 billion; GDP figure not available
War of 1812: $1.2 billion; 2.2 percent
Civil War, Union: $45.2 billion; 11.3 percent
Civil War, Confederacy: $15.2 billion; GDP figure not available
World War I: $253 billion; 13.6 percent
World War II: $4.1 trillion; 35.8 percent
Korean War: $320 billion; 4.2 percent
Vietnam War: $686 billion; 2.3 percent
Gulf War: $96 billion; 0.3 percent
Iraq war: $648 billion; 1 percent
Afghanstian/Global war on terror: $171 billion; 0.3 percent
Post 9/11 domestic security: $33 billion; 0.1 percent
Post 9/11 operations: $859 billion; 1.2 percent
On the Net:* Congressional Research Service: http://www.crs.gov
bsrsharma
Participantno matter what corruption we see
The following is a must read. Likely, the pattern was repeated at many other banks.
My Experience at Indy Mac: Fraud, Corruption, Criminality
I’ve shared some tidbits with you in the last month about my experience at IndyMac as their chief commercial appraiser from October 2001 to the end of March 2002. Now that IndyMac has been seized by FDIC and their legal staff presumably unemployed, I will tell the rest of the story. Some people tell me that it must have been hell for me, but I look back on it as an adventure, like sailing into the “Perfect Storm”, a perfect storm of corruption and incompetence, and living to tell about it….
http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2008/07/appraisers-wows.html
bsrsharma
Participantno matter what corruption we see
The following is a must read. Likely, the pattern was repeated at many other banks.
My Experience at Indy Mac: Fraud, Corruption, Criminality
I’ve shared some tidbits with you in the last month about my experience at IndyMac as their chief commercial appraiser from October 2001 to the end of March 2002. Now that IndyMac has been seized by FDIC and their legal staff presumably unemployed, I will tell the rest of the story. Some people tell me that it must have been hell for me, but I look back on it as an adventure, like sailing into the “Perfect Storm”, a perfect storm of corruption and incompetence, and living to tell about it….
http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2008/07/appraisers-wows.html
bsrsharma
Participantno matter what corruption we see
The following is a must read. Likely, the pattern was repeated at many other banks.
My Experience at Indy Mac: Fraud, Corruption, Criminality
I’ve shared some tidbits with you in the last month about my experience at IndyMac as their chief commercial appraiser from October 2001 to the end of March 2002. Now that IndyMac has been seized by FDIC and their legal staff presumably unemployed, I will tell the rest of the story. Some people tell me that it must have been hell for me, but I look back on it as an adventure, like sailing into the “Perfect Storm”, a perfect storm of corruption and incompetence, and living to tell about it….
http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2008/07/appraisers-wows.html
bsrsharma
Participantno matter what corruption we see
The following is a must read. Likely, the pattern was repeated at many other banks.
My Experience at Indy Mac: Fraud, Corruption, Criminality
I’ve shared some tidbits with you in the last month about my experience at IndyMac as their chief commercial appraiser from October 2001 to the end of March 2002. Now that IndyMac has been seized by FDIC and their legal staff presumably unemployed, I will tell the rest of the story. Some people tell me that it must have been hell for me, but I look back on it as an adventure, like sailing into the “Perfect Storm”, a perfect storm of corruption and incompetence, and living to tell about it….
http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2008/07/appraisers-wows.html
bsrsharma
Participantno matter what corruption we see
The following is a must read. Likely, the pattern was repeated at many other banks.
My Experience at Indy Mac: Fraud, Corruption, Criminality
I’ve shared some tidbits with you in the last month about my experience at IndyMac as their chief commercial appraiser from October 2001 to the end of March 2002. Now that IndyMac has been seized by FDIC and their legal staff presumably unemployed, I will tell the rest of the story. Some people tell me that it must have been hell for me, but I look back on it as an adventure, like sailing into the “Perfect Storm”, a perfect storm of corruption and incompetence, and living to tell about it….
http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2008/07/appraisers-wows.html
bsrsharma
ParticipantFDIC shutters two more regional banks
Carson City, Nev. (AP) — The 28 branches of 1st National Bank of Nevada and First Heritage Bank, operating in Nevada, Arizona and California, were closed late Friday by federal regulators.
bsrsharma
ParticipantFDIC shutters two more regional banks
Carson City, Nev. (AP) — The 28 branches of 1st National Bank of Nevada and First Heritage Bank, operating in Nevada, Arizona and California, were closed late Friday by federal regulators.
bsrsharma
ParticipantFDIC shutters two more regional banks
Carson City, Nev. (AP) — The 28 branches of 1st National Bank of Nevada and First Heritage Bank, operating in Nevada, Arizona and California, were closed late Friday by federal regulators.
bsrsharma
ParticipantFDIC shutters two more regional banks
Carson City, Nev. (AP) — The 28 branches of 1st National Bank of Nevada and First Heritage Bank, operating in Nevada, Arizona and California, were closed late Friday by federal regulators.
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