The Cost Of War(s)

Let's take another quick look at the cost of war(s)-

The economic costs to the United States of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan so far total approximately $1.5 trillion, according to a new study by congressional Democrats that estimates the conflicts' "hidden costs"-- including higher oil prices, the expense of treating wounded veterans and interest payments on the money borrowed to pay for the wars."

The Boston Globe, meanwhile, looks at all the domestic efforts that $$ could've gone towards. And one site compares those costs to solar energy research. You know, it's really time that the fiscal conservatives in the GOP started getting upset at something other than health care. But hey, what do I know? I'm just a moonbat.