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Thread #86221 Message #1603273
Posted By: beardedbruce
12-Nov-05 - 06:22 PM
Thread Name: BS: WMDs WERE found in Iraq!
Subject: RE: BS: WMDs WERE found in Iraq!
Military Strength
Iraq Country Britain
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$1.3 Billion (pre-invasion) Yearly Military Expense $42,836.5 Million
NA % of GNP 2.4%
18 Min. Enlist Age 16
6,547,762 Available Manpower 14,943,016
375,000 (possible) Active Military 113,900 (6,380 women)
280,000 (possible) Frontline Personnel 65,000
651 Aircraft 1,891
7,430 Armor 5,121
3,050 Artillery 455
5,210 Missile Defense 1,575
4,000 Infantry Support 3,236
So, Britain is no military threat to the US, either. And these numbers are AFTER the 14 years of sanctions to prevent Saddam from being a threat.