In 2002, Michael O'Hanlon estimated the Iraq War would cost $50B, with $5-$20B maintenance costs thereafter. www.brookings.edu/articles/ove...
@emptywheel.bsky.social @faraiwe good thing we did not waste that money on health care or a national campaign to shift to renewable energy.

@jsonstein @emptywheel.bsky.social GASP.

What are you, MAD??? using the results of collective effort, value creation and exchanges within a vast community for the benefit of its population???

CRAZY!!!

@faraiwe @emptywheel.bsky.social I know… whatever was I thinking?
@jsonstein ::slaps side of the head a la Perlman in name of the Rose::