Interesting. . .though I'm a bit skeptical about the $380 billion estimate.
I would think containment cost would be established by the previous 12 years of enforcing "No-Fly Zones" and "Food for Oil" programs. btw, do we have #'s on how many $'s in kick-backs went to the French and Russians, on that?
Mostly, I'm always skeptical about "studies" and "projections" . .. they are usually a tool of the MMQLT (Monday Morning Quarterbacking Leftist Tool). For sure problems in Iraq were to
cost US regardless of whether we got
Right on the problem, or
Left it to fester.
