answer:The real cost of war (and this number continues to grow by the day) is: $799,626,945,398 We could have solved a lot of problems state side if we had it. Personal thoughts…...Yes, the USA has no place in leading a war in a foreign country unless there is a direct threat to our soil and despite the terrorist attacks in the USA it could have been much, much better handled by the CIA and hired hands. Political thoughts…..But my daddy’s company needs to gross profit this year or we run the risk of loosing our investment dollars from Rubbermaid and with all of our dollars tied up in blue chip stock on the market and all of the companies 401K’s dressed up and playing house with other investors we’d better do something or we are gonna go to prison. War is pointless. Don’t get me wrong, I am no tree hugger and I enjoy a goof fist fight and even a little death defying action but really….war is just prick waving. Keep it stateside. Solve our own issues. Provide health care…Pay for college.