On Mon, 14 Aug 2006, James W Mickens wrote:

> A study from the GAO estimated that the September 11 attacks caused $83 
> billion dollars in damage to New York City alone:
>   http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d02700r.pdf


This made me laugh, so I felt like sharing. From the report you cite: 
"because fewer lives were lost than initially feared, the cost in loss of 
life would be about $6 billion." The government thinks each of you is 
worth exactly $2 million.

I wonder what an Iraqi is worth?

~Nate