us economy a casualty of war

let's see, over $300 billion, that's more than a thousand dollars for every man, woman, and child in the US. it's heartbreaking to think of what we could have done with this money instead of spending it on a war that is only going to cost us more to clean up and make us more hated. i'm sure these estimates are lowball, too.

CASUALTY OF WAR: THE U.S. ECONOMY
James Sterngold, Chronicle Staff Writer
Sunday, July 17, 2005

Casualty of War: The U.S. Economy. Chronicle graphic by T... Military Costs: U.S. action in Iraq and Afghanistan has c...

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have already cost taxpayers $314 billion, and the Congressional Budget Office projects additional expenses of perhaps $450 billion over the next 10 years.

That could make the combined campaigns, especially the war in Iraq, the most expensive military effort in the last 60 years, causing even some conservative experts to criticize the open-ended commitment to an elusive goal. The concern is that the soaring costs, given little weight before now, could play a growing role in U.S. strategic decisions because of the fiscal impact.
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