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The Cost of War – Creating a Different World – Dennis Kucinich

Activism | Effective Living

Summary. Below is a video presentation by Dennis Kucinich that offers a brief introduction and overview regarding the amount of money the United States is spending on war.

We’ve spent over $3 trillion on the war in Iraq and over $500 billion and counting in Afghanistan. In Libya, we’ll soon hit $1 billion in spending – on a war that raises lots of questions but has not received any debate or authorization from Congress. The Pentagon now takes over half of the discretionary spending of our budget. And the United States is the largest exporter of arms in the world.

Video. This is a brief video of Dennis Kucinich discussing this topic.

Video. Below is a broader description of what we could have instead of war.

By Greg Johnson

Greg Johnson is a freelance writer and tech consultant in Iowa City. He is also the founder and Director of the ResourcesForLife.com website. Learn more at AboutGregJohnson.com