Clock in Times Square Counts War Cost

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By Mark McSherry

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A giant clock ticking the cost of the war in Iraq (news - web sites) lit up in Times Square on Wednesday, making its debut by flashing $134.5 billion.


The amount on the clock will grow at a rate of $177 million a day, $7.4 million an hour and $122,820 per minute, said the advocacy group Project Billboard which put it up.


Project Billboard is supported by the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank headed by John Podesta who served as chief of staff under former President Bill Clinton (news - web sites).


The clock was unveiled just days before Republicans gather in New York for their national convention.

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[JDPriestly]

1. Larry Lindsay

estimated the war would cost $200 billion. What do you want to bet he was right.

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2. Hope all the Republican Conservatives get

a GOOD LOOK at that sucker!

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3. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=776695