Total cost of the on-going wars in Iraq and Afghanistan exceed $2.5 trillion

According to http://costofwar.com/en/ the war in Iraq has cost over $770, 000, 000, 000 ($770 billion) but the cumulative cost could exceed $2, 000, 000, 000, 000 ($2 trillion). The war in Afghanistan has so far cost $376, 000, 000, 000 ($376 billion).

Video - Text from youtube - Americans consider the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan among the less important problems facing their country - according to a recent opinion poll.  That's despite thousands of U.S. soldiers killed in action and more than one trillion dollars spent. But as RT's Lauren Lyster reports it may be the mainstream media that decides what really matters for the public...

My thoughts? The US is in the biggest shit they've ever been in, public health, education, etc is all in the toilet compared to other countries, yet they find the time to sign blank cheques for a war which will at the end of the day, achieve nothing.

Source: http://dailybail.com/home/total-cost-of-wars-exceeds-25-trillion-no-worries-us-media-f.html

Senior US Marine Says "Multiple Platoons" Are Headed To Egypt

A senior member of the US Marine corps is telling people "multiple platoons" are deploying to Egypt, a source tells us.

There is a system within the US Marines that alerts the immediate families of high-ranking marines when their marine will soon be deployed to an emergency situation where they will not be able to talk to their spouses or families.

 

That alert just went out, says our source.

This senior Marine told our source that the Pentagon will deploy "multiple platoons" to Egypt over the next few days and that the official reason will be ‘to assist in the evacuation of US citizens."

Our source was told that "the chances they were going over there went from 70% yesterday to 100% today."

We're keeping these people anonymous because both would get in trouble for sharing this information with the press.

On Friday, the Pentagon announced it would move "U.S. warships and other military assets to make sure it is prepared in case evacuation of U.S. citizens from Egypt becomes necessary," according the the LA Times.

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/senior-us-marine-says-multiple-platoons-are-headed-to-egypt-2011-2#ixzz1DMgkK2YR<img src='/sm/lala.gif' alt='lala'>