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Re:US federal price tag for the post-9/11 wars is over $6.4T... by jarym on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @02:56PM (#24424461)
Less money than the Fed has pumped into the economy over the same time period.
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Re:US federal price tag for the post-9/11 wars is over $6.4T... by ChomskyNormal4m on Wednesday September 09, 2020 @03:08PM (#24424613)
Much of the reason for it is to pump money into the economy via Raytheon, Lockheed Martin etc. It all ultimately boils down to money.
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