Iraq Veterans Against the War

One of the biggest factors in the economy's downturn is the war. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have cost so much money. There are so many commons myths about how a "war economy" will save the US from bankrupting itself. I think all that has come to a head in recent months disproves those commons myths.

So how much have we spent on the wars? Well this report by David Morgan, "US Costs of Iraq, Afghan Wars Top $900 Billion" puts the number close to a trillion.

UPDATE (Visualizing the cost): http://www.xinjo.com/interesting/a-little-visual-perspective-on-the-87-b...

An Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes and an insult at George Bush, without hitting him, as the US President was shaking hands with the Iraqi Prime Minister at his Baghdad office on Sunday.

As the two leaders met in Nuri al-Maliki's private office, a journalist sitting in the third row jumped up, shouting: "It is the farewell kiss, you dog," and threw his shoes one after the other towards Mr Bush.