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> Then again, we don't know the economic benefits we gained from the Afghanistan war so it's hard to balance the sheet. Oh, but we do. All the 5000 sq ft McMan
by antisthenes 7y ago
> Then again, we don't know the economic benefits we gained from the Afghanistan war so it's hard to balance the sheet.
Oh, but we do. All the 5000 sq ft McMansion houses in and around the DC area (NoVA & Potomac mostly), built and owned by employees of defense contractors, and the inheritance that their kids will get in a few decades.
And some trickle down of course, in areas where those people choose to spend their money, restaurants and hotels.
- foxyv 7y agoVery true, I'm sure that was a MAJOR part of the decision to go to war, but I was referring to ancillary national benefits like: 1) Increased military presence allowing us to extend our economic power to the region. 2) Increased perception of our willingness to engage in war, reducing other nations willingness to increase tariffs on the USA or argue with our own. 3) Stronger hold on oil producing regions, reducing OPEC and Iranian influence on energy production. 4) Intimidation of nations willing to engage in war on our military and economic allies. 5) Etc...