The armory, in other words, is getting fuller. But war costs money, and money is in short supply at the moment.

换句话说，武器库装的越来越满，但是打仗要花钱，而且此刻钱供应不足。

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Our responsibility for the civilian casualties and the human costs of the war."

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America is also seeking international help with post-war costs, and here, too, there are problems.

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Brock Blomberg, at Claremont McKenna College, said it is best to exclude war costs in assessing Sept. 11.

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Keen to keep Malaysia competitive, the prime minister has recently declared war on costs and set a target of zero inflation, though the current 3.5% rate is already the envy of other countries.

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