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Old 02-19-2008, 08:12 PM   #37
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Originally Posted by Cowboy89 View Post
Speaking of conspiracy,

Assuming that Boeing made 30% gross margin on those aircraft, American corporations will need to sign approximately 2000 more deals of similar fiscal magnitude within the next two years to give the US less than a 10% annual return (Which is pretty crappy return given the risks involved) on that $2 Trillion invested on invading Iraq. Of course that also builds in the assumption that Iraq's GDP can even get to $1.5 Trillion a year (which would put it in the economic size of Canada) to hand over to American corporations.

The numbers simply don't go around.
Nice assumption.

Boeing doesn't make anywhere near 30% on any aircraft.
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