Ted Rall for July 19, 2003
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Fun Facts: The war against Iraq If the bodies of the U.S. Soldiers killed in Iraq were lined up, they'd be taller than the former World Trade Center! The occupation of Iraq costs $5,000,000,000 a month. That's $300 per year per American! (George Bush: We'll be needing those $300 tax cuts back.) Iraqis who work for American forces are not treasonous collaborators. They're heroes! If we used the money we're spending on occupation to pay those troops now in Iraq, each would get a $400,000-a-year raise! (Man 1: Please give that some serious thought.) (Man 2: Think of the economic stimulus!)