‘Hidden Costs’ Double Price Of Two Wars, Democrats Say – washingtonpost.com
Did $1.5 trillion get us more secure? Buy an awe-inspiring display of American military might? Cheaper oil? A sound dollar? Exactly what did we purchase for so high a price? A generation of hatred? Worldwide disdain? A near total loss of moral authority on the world stage? Did we show Islamic extremists the limits of American military power? When will Congress shut off the near unlimited flow of money? Is it possible for them to finally show some backbone?
