"An industrial capitalist society that does not recognize ecological limits but only perpetual economic expansion and has the profit motive as driver, will eventually consume and destroy itself."
"But we will all be taken down with it."
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How the bill breaks down
$66bn to fight war on terror in Iraq, Afghanistan "and elsewhere"
$21bn on reconstruction
Iraq
$51bn to support continuing military operations, including:
$800m on transport and support for non-US troops; $300m on body armour; $140m on Humvees.
Plus:
$20bn for reconstruction, including:
$5bn to train new Iraqi army and build judicial system
$15bn on infrastructure
Afghanistan
$11bn to help "track down terrorists and provide stability"
$800m for "critical remaining security and reconstruction needs"
Total bill: $87bn