> How much does peace cost? Has anybody ever costed it? In the end these are jobs programs, as you mention the infamous "military industrial complex". They be

> How much does peace cost? Has anybody ever costed it? In the end these are jobs programs, as you mention the infamous "military industrial complex". They become part of a nation's economic engine. The media will fret about deficit spending, healthcare, "socialists", inflation etc. when in reality there are bodies charged with ensuring that all remains sane .... at least on the monetary side (in the US, the Federal Reserve). Nobody needs a new fighter jet or submarine when a few nations have enough weapons to obliterate civilization 50 times over.