mdb, i have a strong conviction that the american military involvement in iraq is one of the reasons, if not the chief reason, for the economic crisis that has befallen the U.S. even if no one in america is openly saying so. i gave it some thought and took my cue from an old teaching given by sun tzu.
sun tzu is an ancient chinese warrior and philisopher who wrote the book "the art of war" more than 2,000 years ago. in his book, he says that a country who goes to war that lasts long is going to ruin its economy. in effect, sun tzu is saying thta if you go to war, you must do so quickly and decisively. if it gets protracted like how the war in iraq is turning out, then it the economy is bound to certain ruination. sun tzu also said that any country that goes to war in a faraway land and brings with them a lot of equipment as well as their food and other supplies will incur a huge expense in carrying out the war. unless, they live off the land that they will conquer.
in the case of the U.S. it has brought everything -- supplies and equipment -- from stealth fighters and apache helicopters to toothbrushes and toilet paper halfway across the globe for its troops to use. surely, transport cost alone would cost so much let alone expending and using all these supplies and equipment in a war that has been going on for the last five years.
given the above-mentioned facts, there's little wonder then why america's coffers would run dry.
(the funny thing is that every one in america is pointing elsewhere as to why they are experiencing economic woes at this time. these americans are an interestingly amusing breed, don't you think?
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