Let's get this thing in proportion

Some of my previous comments on this blog may have seemed a bit excessive and ranty.

I apologise.

Let's put the Olympics in proportion.

Yesterday's estimate of £8billion for the cost of the Games is not so much when you put it in context.

The Iraq War has so far cost Britain's taxpayers 7 billion.

I'm pondering hard - which is better value -7 billion for causing untold death and distress, destabilising the Middle East and inspiring terrorism in Britain.

Or 8 billion for a fortnight's running, jumping and synchronised swimming.

It's a bit hard to decide.