No sacrifices asked for Iraq, so public will not worry about the costs.

[European Socialist]

Budget also kept separate, so nobody can say it is cutting into other government programs. Summary: somebody else's kid using nobody's money.

[A Simple Game]

1. Whew, I feel better now. I was worried for awhile there. n/t

[European Socialist]

4. I know the post seems obvious...

but normally a gov't will try to sell you on war-this one wants you to forget about it.

[A Simple Game]

6. I have to quit trying to figure out these people.

It gets me nowhere.

My sarcasm was aimed at the government, not you. Sorry if you thought that, I should have been clearer.

[Mari333]

2. now they want you to DONATE to rebuilding Iraq!

check it out:

http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/politics/12679449.htm

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. Ain't is amazing?

the destruction of the US has entered phase two and most peoople are still quite clueless

[applegrove]

5. Using the world's love of the US dollar to go into debt. They could

have chosen "education" "health care" "infrastructure" "alternative energy". But no - the puff up in the amount of debt USA could sustain went to corporations (if UN had invaded Iraq - only locals could have bid on rebuilding contracts first) and tax cuts for the rich to keep the market roaring - while middle class & poor fight inflation caused by oil - with lower wages.

They could have used the excess ability to carry debt for something else.

They chose to give it to a small group of elites.

They choose. And the war has not been paid for.