America has spent a fair bit on the Iraq war. The purpose of the war seems to be to kill so many people who aren't friends with America, that everyone who's still alive will decide that want to be America's friend. But this war is a pretty expensive (and violent) way of making friends. So far they've spent US$16,364 per potential Iraqi friend. The war has cost $451 billion1 and there are 27,499,638 people in Iraq2. That's already pretty expensive, even before you consider that there are still some stubborn holdouts in Iraq who don't want to be friends with them. So each actual new Iraqi friend America has made would have cost quite a bit more than $16,364.
I wonder if making friends with Iraqis would have been cheaper (and possibly quicker) if instead of using all that money to kill their neighbours, they'd used it to buy everyone a never-ending supply of cheese. Or American SUVs. Or holidays in Paris.
Tonight someone told me that they would be nice for $30/hour. America really should talk to that guy because he is much cheaper than an Iraqi friend.
gem / 9:21pm / 12 August 2007
That wage would add up if American really didn’t want to be suicide bombed 24 hours a day. $16,000 is only 22 days worth of uninterrupted friendship at that rate.
Probably Iraqis would be willing to accept a bit less than $30/hour. Especially if they got paid while they were sleeping. I imagine it’s much easier to resist the urge to kill Americans when you’re snug in bed.
Ryan / 11:30pm / 12 August 2007
Yes when I am bed I am really happy to be not killing Americans. Really I should just stay there.
gem / 5:38pm / 13 August 2007
Hmmm.. I heard that the American’s have developed a new chemical to use during war. It’s like a super sleeping gas that lasts for ages. I think that could solve their problems.
David / 9:23am / 14 August 2007