incremental costs of deploying to the Persian Gulf ... would be between $9 billion and $13 billion. Prosecuting a war would cost between $6 billion and $9 billion a month ... after hostilities end, the costs to return U.S forces to their home bases would range between $5 billion and $7 billion. Further, the incremental cost of an occupation following combat could vary from about $1 billion to $4 billion a month." (http:www.cbo.gov/showdoc.cfm)
             In other words, the United States could spend up to $33 billion dollars, $33 billion dollars used to manufacture weapons, shelter soldiers, and pay off any costs that would come in the way of destroying a country of thousands of innocent lives. Could the money spend on the war not be directed instead to for more constructive issues? There are numerous sufferings that can be facilitated with $33 billion dollars. The thought of health centres, education institutions, and homeless shelters are a few that come into mind. Or why not even the thought of paying up some debts? Instead of destruction, the U.S government should consider reconstruction.
             "The new government would be an Iraq that would be for the Iraq people. It wouldn't be a regime determined from outside of Iraq." (Rumsfeld: Military Ready To Go If Bush Gives Order) In other words, Donald Rumsfeld - U.S Defence Secretary, states that the U.S government wants to ensure that the regime is in favour for the Iraqi people. Yet Bush continues to persist that "if [the U.N] doesn't do something, we will." (Not As Lonely As He Looks) British Prime Minister Tony Blair stands with Bush stating, "America ... shouldn't be left to face these issues alone." (Not As Lonely As He Looks)
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