Creeping Death
07-28-2009, 07:15 AM
Revealed: £12bn hidden costs of Afghan war (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/revealed-16312bn-hidden-costs-of-afghan-war-1761469.html)
The soaring cost of Britain's military campaign in Afghanistan is laid bare today, as a comprehensive analysis reveals that the cost of fighting the Taliban has passed £12bn. An Independent on Sunday assessment of the "hidden costs" of fighting since the Taliban was ousted in 2001 reveals that the bill works out at £190 for every man, woman and child in the UK – and would pay for 23 new hospitals, 60,000 new teachers or 77,000 new nurses.
You have to wonder just how much money has been squandered in this military misadventure, and if Britain goes along with the Israel/US attack on Iran which looks like it the cost could very well turn England into a economic basket case.
The soaring cost of Britain's military campaign in Afghanistan is laid bare today, as a comprehensive analysis reveals that the cost of fighting the Taliban has passed £12bn. An Independent on Sunday assessment of the "hidden costs" of fighting since the Taliban was ousted in 2001 reveals that the bill works out at £190 for every man, woman and child in the UK – and would pay for 23 new hospitals, 60,000 new teachers or 77,000 new nurses.
You have to wonder just how much money has been squandered in this military misadventure, and if Britain goes along with the Israel/US attack on Iran which looks like it the cost could very well turn England into a economic basket case.