iraq_war_fuels_global_military_spending somebody Iraq war fuels global military spending Swedish institute reports defense funding nearing Cold War peakThe Associated Press June 09, 2004 U.S. accounts for 47 percent of spending Individually, the United States led the world in defense spending, accounting for 47 percent of the $956 billion, followed by Japan with 5 percent, and Britain, France and China, each with 4 percent, and the remaining 153 countries accounting for 36 percent. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5172660/ 040609 what's it to you? who go blather from