"AIDS and malaria and TB are national security issues. A worldwide program to get a start on dealing with these issues would cost about $25 billion... It's, what, a few months in Iraq"
- Jared Diamond
About this Quote
Jared Diamond is suggesting that the amount of cash spent on the war in Iraq could be better used to tackle global health concerns such as AIDS, malaria and TB. He is highlighting the reality that these diseases are not only a humanitarian issue, however also a national security problem, as they can have a disastrous influence on the health of a population. He is recommending that an around the world program to take on these problems would cost around $25 billion, which is a portion of the amount spent on the war in Iraq. He is highlighting the importance of purchasing worldwide health initiatives, as it might have a much greater effect than the war in Iraq.
This quote is written / told by Jared Diamond somewhere between September 10, 1937 and today. He was a famous Author from USA.
The author also have 33 other quotes.
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"I believe that successfully addressing our national security needs while protecting our basic freedoms and civil liberties requires continual Congressional oversight, and I will continue to work to assert the role of this body in carrying out this grave responsibility"
"As the bill requires, any terror alert system must give people and organizations some indication about what steps they must take to improve their own security and assist in the Nation's security"
