Letter to the Editor.Dear Journal Editor: Nobel Prize Nobel Prize, award given for outstanding achievement in physics, chemistry, physiology or medicine, peace, or literature. The awards were established by the will of Alfred Nobel, who left a fund to provide annual prizes in the five areas listed above. (Economics) winner and University Professor at Columbia University Columbia University, mainly in New York City; founded 1754 as King's College by grant of King George II; first college in New York City, fifth oldest in the United States; one of the eight Ivy League institutions. Joseph Stiglitz has a much more economics oriented estimate of the full costs of the Iraq [war] at his web site. An interesting read--check it out. [Editor's note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : You can read the article at http://www.columbia.edu/cu/news/06/04/stiglitz.html.] Your estimates on page 42 of the (Spring 2006) issue of Armed Forces Comptroller are too "accounting" oriented in the context of full economic costing for decision support at the national Level. His numbers far exceed yours-in the range of $2 trillion, plus the injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. and loss of life. Otherwise, congratulations on a fine issue. Keep up the good work. Larry Feltes, Lt. Col, USAF, Ret. |
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