Friday, July 11, 2003
Compassion? My arse...
President Bush is in Africa handing out 15 billion to combat AIDS. Except he hasn't got 15 billion, he's got 2 billion for this year with the rest spread out over 4 years and 14 countries.
Still, 2 billion is a lot of money, right? Wrong. In the great scheme of things it is nothing.
From [TFT]:
$2 billion might sound like an awful lot of money - but to put it in perspective, the *monthly* cost of maintaining US forces in Iraq is $3.9 billion (nearly twice what was expected). *$3.9 billion every fucking month.* And these troops are to remain for the foreseeable future. (Possibly as long as four years, Tommy Franks reckoned yesterday).
And on Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted on a new defence spending bill. Guess how much for. A single year. The cost of arming America for 12 months. That's right: $368.7 billion. The bill was approved 399 votes to 19.
$368.7 billion on the military.
$2 billion to fight AIDS in 14 nations.
Oh Mr President, we never knew you cared that much.
What a dick.
Still, 2 billion is a lot of money, right? Wrong. In the great scheme of things it is nothing.
From [TFT]:
$2 billion might sound like an awful lot of money - but to put it in perspective, the *monthly* cost of maintaining US forces in Iraq is $3.9 billion (nearly twice what was expected). *$3.9 billion every fucking month.* And these troops are to remain for the foreseeable future. (Possibly as long as four years, Tommy Franks reckoned yesterday).
And on Tuesday, the House of Representatives voted on a new defence spending bill. Guess how much for. A single year. The cost of arming America for 12 months. That's right: $368.7 billion. The bill was approved 399 votes to 19.
$368.7 billion on the military.
$2 billion to fight AIDS in 14 nations.
Oh Mr President, we never knew you cared that much.
What a dick.
