Money wise maybe but nothing else compares, 3 million troops in Vietnam and 47,000 killed with 153,000 injured.
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004615.html

Interesting stat, out of all major US conflicts only 2% of active serviceman died in battle out of over 42 million total US persons. And only 3% were wounded, so in all 95% of serviceman since 1776 have been fine

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An unwavering defender of those I see worth protecting.

"promote the general welfare, not provide the general welfare"

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Interesting contrast; Stats Vs. real flesh-and-bone reality. Stats are just that. Stats. cold; Impersonal. Try that justification with each and every family of each serviceman that died in Irak. then try that with all family members of the more than half a Million Iraki civilians killed.. Then follow through with explaining to all those folks how the world is now a muuuuch safer place as a result.....

but oops; I just realized I'm highjacking this thread; it's only about money, isn't it...

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Protest all you want. See where it get's ya.

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Harmony happens whenever different parts get to form a whole by means of congruity, concord, symetry, consistency, conformity, correspondence, agreement, accord, unity, consonance…….

The freedom to protest against the government that gives you the right?

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I demand justice.
Or, if there must be injustice, let it be in my favor.

Reynold's Wrap: it's not just for hats anymore.

Eric...though you might find this C-Span clip interesting...
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/95.html