5/6     If Congress approves the $25 Billion request from Bush for the Iraq
        War, total costs so far will equal $174 billion.  Contrast this with
        WWI which cost $199 billion in 2002 dollars.  How much was WWII?  I'm
        wondering how much it will take to equal all spending on all our
        wars in the 20th century, minus the Cold War of course.
        \_ Maybe stuff costs a lot more now than during the 40's even when you
           adjust for inflation?  I don't know, just a thought.
           Also, we are paying to rebuild a country.  I think the WWI cost
           is just to cost of defeating the German army.  Also, our military
           used less equipment back then than it does now.
           \_ Definitely, but it doesn't subtract from the enormity of the cost.
              The invasion and occupation has cost the same as the cost to
              police all the streets, administer all the laws, in every
              jurisdiction of the entire United States for a year.
        \_ In WW1, America didn't take the brunt of fighting. The French
           took the most. Started 1914, America joins 1917 after a slow
           buildup of diplomatic incidents. Armistice 1918. Versailles
           treaty sets up WW2. USA didn't occupy Germany.
        \_ GPS bombs cost a lot more than dumb bombs.  Also, casualties are a
           lot lower, partially due to the high-tech stuff.