The cost of the Iraq War is more than $430 billion and counting. The average weekly cost runs nearly $2 billion, making it the most expensive war, per-week, since World War II.
In 2004, the number of "significant" international terrorist attacks across the world reached 655, more than three times the previous record of 175 in 2003. It's not true that we're fighting them there to keep from fighting them here; they are striking across the world.
A February 2007, bipartisan survey of America's leading foreign policy experts reported that the world is becoming more dangerous for Americans, and that the Iraq War is the principal reason. Seventy-five percent of the experts said that the United States is losing the war on terror, and 81% said that the world is becoming more dangerous for Americans.
Occupation of Iraq helped spawn a new generation of Islamic radicals, and the overall terrorist threat has grown since the September 11 attacks.
The Army is falling off its recruitment goals, even as it offers $10,000 cash bonuses and $70,000 college scholarships. Recruits ranked as "high quality" dropped to 47% in 2006. Fewer new recruits have high school diplomas and more have criminal histories.
