One thing no one in the US seems to think about, at least anywhere I frequent, is the sad reality of opportunity lost. We've all heard or seen the "how much is 250 billion?" sites, how far back to back they will go, the moon and back, height when it's stacked in the sky etc... But the thing people should consider is what has been lost due to mismanagement and blatant mocking of international laws of conduct.It's acknowledged that the cost so far is in excess of 250 billion dollars. And that's only for the present. The cost will surely go up further. Billions further. What if, instead of the cost of war and illegal occupation, the money was spend on things Americans want and need. Like health care. Or for repairing infrastructure. Or for education. It's said lots of poor kids get by on one meal a day, and that's at school. What do you think could have been done with so much money, if it were spent for the benefit of Americans? I say health care and education. What would you do with that much money?