"The official estimate of the US military budget is US$400 billion. When the costs of other defence-related activities are added, such as Homeland Security, the nuclear weapons program of the Department of Energy, the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, etc., then the 2004 fiscal year figure reaches the tragic total of $754 billion, twice the GDP of Russia.
"If this amount was poured into poverty programs, al Qaeda would be short of recruits. According to the UN, around 6% of this budget -- a mere $40 billion -- would ensure the essentials of life to everyone in the world."
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