Reply #7: Iraq war compromises ability to do anything, as any expensive effort would

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Until money and military grow on trees, whatever is spent on Iraq in terms of money, military and attention of the government means something goes unheeded or unaddressed.

You can't spend two billion a week and maintain an occupation of a country the size of California and not feel the pinch. Bush tries to disguise the injury by borrowing the entire cost of the war and putting all the danger and death on the volunteer military (soon to be "volunteer" military). If you think of all the things we can't do today thanks to Iraq (anyone think a military response to Iran, NK, or anything else is possible?), think of all the things the NEXT generation can't do.