killerbee99 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Watching CNN, apparently the Libyan War cost the US taxpayers approximately $1 Billion. Now that the war is over with Ghadaffi dead, is it legal and would it make sense for the US to deduct our $1 Billion dollars in cost from the former Libya regime $33 Billion fund that was frozen by the US Governmnent? Also, do we award the Lockerbie Bombing victims who sued the Libyan Government and won their damages as well? (Don't remember the exact amount) IMHO, I feel we deduct our cost, NATO's cost, and the Lockerbie victims punitive damges they won in court, then give the New Libyan Government the rest of their money. What do you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Yes, and also for any so called "war" and/or occupation that isnt for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessar78 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Nah, they just better remember who bankrolled their revolution when the time comes to shell out oil and other North African issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncr2h Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 If the conflict didn't benefit us, then why did we get involved in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Nah, they just better remember who bankrolled their revolution when the time comes to shell out oil and other North African issues. LOL< you really think that has a snowball's chance in Hades of occurring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 If the conflict didn't benefit us, then why did we get involved in the first place? It should help us diplomatically although I'm not convinced that it will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Are we using our military as mercenaries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killerbee99 Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 Are we using our military as mercenaries? Pretty damn close I dare say. You think we are involved in ME for kindness of our heart or for oil ( i mean "security and stability of that region") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elessar78 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 LOL< you really think that has a snowball's chance in Hades of occurring? We're also not above a Tomahaw ... err... gentle reminder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpyaks3 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 No. Plain and simple. War should never be about profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 We're also not above a Tomahaw ... err... gentle reminder. No, sadly, we are not "above" that, we arent "above" much these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Hasn't war always been about profit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 No. Plain and simple. War should never be about profit. What was this one about again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endzone_dave Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Think of the profits our defense contractors made. It will keep the lobbyists happy. CEOs will get larger bonuses. We got to test out weapon systems. Like our government cares about budget deficits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilmer17 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 No. Plain and simple. War should never be about profit. Profit is not the same thing as reimbursed for our expenses. I would argue that all war is for profit, but for this question, dont you think it's time we got our expenses paid back for ALL wars? How about a lifetimes supply of gas and turtle wax for our efforts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Think of the profits our defense contractors made. It will keep the lobbyists happy. CEOs will get larger bonuses. We got to test out weapon systems. Like our government cares about budget deficits. You sound like just about every establishment Pol I've ever heard speak. This is exactly the thinking they have used that brought us to our marvelous economic condition today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpyaks3 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 What was this one about again? To prevent the massive human rights violations that would have occurred had the no fly zone been established. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 To prevent the massive human rights violations that would have occurred had the no fly zone been established. Then it wasnt a war for profit, and the Libyans need to pay us for our protective services. As should all the other nations that are using our troops to protect themselves instead of their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpyaks3 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Then it wasnt a war for profit, and the Libyans need to pay us for our protective services. As should all the other nations that are using our troops to protect themselves instead of their own. So do you think the Iraqi's should reimburse us? The point is that we chose to go to war and we shouldn't expect to be reimbursed for anything. EDIT: I am sure that the United States will have no problem leveraging the new government into "restructuring" their economies in ways that are massively beneficial to United States interests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Iraq has cost around 800 billion. Afghanistan is around 450 billion. But lets talk one billion now because of who's President? Really? I want the Iraq refund 1st.......because its going to pay for itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Iraq has cost around 800 billion. Afghanistan is around 450 billion. But lets talk one billion now because of who's President? Really?I want the Iraq refund 1st.......because its going to pay for itself. absolutely! They should pay for those ones too! ---------- Post added October-20th-2011 at 12:00 PM ---------- So do you think the Iraqi's should reimburse us? The point is that we chose to go to war and we shouldn't expect to be reimbursed for anything.EDIT: I am sure that the United States will have no problem leveraging the new government into "restructuring" their economies in ways that are massively beneficial to United States interests. Yes, I sure do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 No. That is a terrible idea. I'm sure the following headline would be a boon for our foreign policy around the world. "Richest, most powerful nation in world demands one billion dollars from poor country trying to rebuild itself after heroic revolution against despotic leader." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibbsFactor Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 This should be illegal. No one forced us to help the rebels. We can't do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpyaks3 Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 absolutely! They should pay for those ones too!---------- Post added October-20th-2011 at 12:00 PM ---------- Yes, I sure do Lets just make them our colony. That will work out. So we choose to invade a country. **** the country up, hundreds of thousands of civilians die, and then we expect them to repay us for killing their citizens, destroying the infrastructure, screwing with their politics? Thats what you are proposing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Lets just make them our colony. That will work out. So we choose to invade a country. **** the country up, hundreds of thousands of civilians die, and then we expect them to repay us for killing their citizens, destroying the infrastructure, screwing with their politics? Thats what you are proposing? Thought we were there for protection not invasion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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