mr.b wrote:

> On Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:11:06 +0000, Bar wrote:

> How can the US be the richest nation on earth when it is over $1trillon in
> debt? Offhand I'd say the US' creditors are the richest nations on earth.

Apparently its now 9 trillion

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...090441,00.html

And spending something like $2bn/week on Iraq!!
(its not great value for money is it)

And as to the "biggest bombs win" from kurt, tell that to the Russians when
they tried to stamp their mark on Afghanistan.