Pentagon Requests 200 Billion for War — Liepāja Metalurgs Budget Looks Like Pocket Change
Americans want 200 billion dollars for Iran war, while in Liepāja even the hockey club survives on a smaller budget.
The Pentagon has announced it needs 200 billion dollars for the Iran war, which is roughly what Liepāja municipality spends in twenty years, including all those years when nobody really knows where the money disappears. While ministers in Riga are still trying to calculate how much that is in lats, we in Liepāja already know — it's more than our entire city's history combined with tram repairs.
What's particularly hilarious is that this sum "significantly exceeds previously published data." Well, of course! Like any normal project — you start with one price, but end up paying three times more. It's like Liepāja Metalurgs' season budget — first they promise one sum to the fanatical supporters, but then it turns out they need more money for new players, stadium heating, and the coach's salary raise.
The Washington Post warns of a "major political battle" in Congress. Eh, Americans, you haven't seen a real fight — come to a Metalurgs game when fans argue about whether the referee is blind or just from Riga. There you'll see a real demonstration of political passions!
The only question is — if Americans need 200 billion for war, how much would we need to beat Riga at least in hockey? I think five million would suffice — three for the coach's salary and two for heating the stadium so players don't freeze in winter.
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