sorry - I flunked math...but isn't that about what we'll end up spending in Iraq and Afghanistan before it's all over? (REALLY OVER!) What did the average US citizen get out of that mess...minimal security but really it was mostly about enriching corrupt US contractors who had no problem raping their own country for pure profit...Halliburton...Blackwater...they're no better in my estimation than the Wall Street douchebags who took advantage and are now asking to be "bailed" out by the same system they took advantage of. IT HAS TO STOP SOMEWHERE! (just saying)
Minimal security? Really?
I try to stay as level headed as possible in these forums. However blind statements like that when people really do not know what they are talking about gets me pissed off.
If you think that Afghanistan got us nothing I suggest you go down to your local recruiter, raise your right hand, sign up and go look for yourself. I'm tired of people thinking that it hasn't done anything. 9/11 happened, there are bad people out there that don't like us.
Let me ask you this, after 9/11 do you think we should have done nothing? Maybe sent them a letter asking why they were upset? Or perhaps just blow it off to a bunch of people being cranky because they live caves and have sand in uncomfortable places?
Iraq I agree with, the timing was horrible. However, there are tactical reasons for going into Iraq, that go beyond "making companies rich".