Cost of War In this article the financial costs of sustaining the war in Afghanistan and the continuing cost of the war in Iraq are made plain. It becomes clear that the total financial burden will exceed $4 trillion. This does not even begin to touch the human cost or the negative impact on our economy from going to war without paying for it.
Anyone on the right will deny these numbers or say it was somehow necessary. But none of them now will say that the proceeds from sale of Iraqi oil would pay for their folly.
The article is a good one and it should stimulate conversation about what we really need to do to get our economy and our country back on track. We need to end the Bush tax cuts- if for no other reason than to pay for the wars that have never been funded. We also need to find a quick and just exit to Afghanistan.
If we bring our tax rates and military spending to prewar levels, the deficit will take care of itself over 10 years without cutting any programs that meet the needs of the poor.
When will more people start telling the truth?
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