The U.S. has spent more reconstructing Iraq and Afghanistan than it did rebuilding Germany after World War II. And itâs not done yet. The U.S. spent $60.45 billion in Iraq reconstruction from fiscal 2003-2012 and nearly $100 billion in Afghanistan since hostilities began in 2001.The United States has invested more in the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan than it did in Germany after World War II.60.45 billion has been spent in Iraq, more than $100 billion in Afghanistan. For comparison, the U.S. spent less than $35 billion in todayâs dollars in Germany from 1946 through 1952.
[Seattle Weekly]. The difference between whiskey and whisky is simple but important: whisky usually denotes Scotch whisky and Scotch-inspired liquors, and whiskey denotes the Irish and American liquors.
Whiskey isnât the easiest drink to embrace. Its alcohol level is much higher than beer or wine, and some of the names, like those of Gaelic-rooted Scotch whiskies, can be difficult to pronounce. Whiskeys, though, are rich and diverse in flavorsâmore than any other distilled spirit.his is what distinguishes it from other distilled beverages like brandy, which is made from grapes, and calvados, which is made from apples. Simply speaking, whiskey is nothing more than distilled beer. Like beer, malted barley and other grains are the source of the sugars necessary for fermentation.