This thread discusses the Content article: Russian forces still in Georgia

How can a faltering economy sustain further military operations half the world away?

Sun Tzu's, The Art of War records that "prolonged war drains a country of its resources." While that may sound terribly simplistic, it is, rather, a profound tenet of war.

While I cannot logically connect the dots, I do believe that the war, fundamentally, is much more to blame for the faultering economy than is the mortgage crisis. JMO.

WaynesWorld wrote:
This thread discusses the Content article: Russian forces still in Georgia

How can a faltering economy sustain further military operations half the world away?

Sun Tzu's, The Art of War records that "prolonged war drains a country of its resources." While that may sound terribly simplistic, it is, rather, a profound tenet of war.

While I cannot logically connect the dots, I do believe that the war, fundamentally, is much more to blame for the faultering economy than is the mortgage crisis. JMO.

Good to see someone noticed. I posted how much fuel our forces in Iraq are using a day. Plus, we are spending 10.3 billion a month in Iraq (that is almost NASA's entire yearly budget). Think of all the steel, kevlar, etc. raw materials needed for repairs and equipment. Imagine if that cash were used elsewhere?