The cost of war

Dude wrote:
So, it would seem that it would be wise not to have a war on your own
soil, and to pay a high cost to avoid it.

That would be valid for a conventional war, as in fighting a country for
control of land. However, we are supposedly fighting "terror' - which is a
concept. Sadly, and ironically, beating the **** out of Iraqis - who
heretofore had *nothing to do* with terrorism - will only add fuel to the
fire. And you can thank the Bushes for that,,,,,