COUNTDOWN TO WAR

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"...for example Gulf war 1 cost around $61 Billion".

War in Iraq will cost lots of money. Point conceded.

But lets be realistic here. Any idea how much a decade of containment has cost? Do you have any idea how much has been invested in the region just in infastructure alone? There are a dozen bases in the region that were little more than a concrete slab in the middle of the desert by the end of Gulf War I. They are now some of the largest bed down facilities in the region. Guess where that money came from.

Any idea how many troops/tanks/bombs/etc have been rotated in and out of the region since 1991? Every 90-120 rotation costs shitloads of money. We're spending money every single day. IN no-fly zones, in intelligence assetts, in satellite technology, etc.

We've been pouring billions into Iraq every single year with no end in sight. Pay now, or pay later.