The questions are:
- Are we better off for this huge cost in blood and treasure?
- Did we buy better security?
- What were the opportunity costs of going into Iraq?
I’d argue that we are less secure, and less able to respond to terrorist threats elsewhere and missed the opportunity to capture those who were behind 9-11. Also our policies and tactics in the war have greatly assisted the cause of Jihad by imprisoning people without due process and torturing captives. It serves to prove them right about us to the world and assists in fund raising and recruitment efforts.
