One Last Post

I have talked about how the money that is spent on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could be spent on other things, but I have not gone greatly in depth with this. Therefore, I am going to talk about that in this; my last post. I think that a large portion of the money spent on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan should be used on education once the wars are over. I think that more public schools could be built, or more teachers could be hired to decrease the large class sizes. Or more money used on technology in the classrooms to help students learn in different ways, and so they could be better prepared after they graduate. I think this is a good idea because not only would it help improve education, it would also improve the economy, because it will provide more jobs. I also think that some of the money spent on war could be used on healthcare. Healthcare is a very important aspect of our society, and now that healthcare is universal, it could become more expensive. Therefore, if less money was spent on war, then more money could be used on healthcare. Which would improve the lives of Americans. I also think that the money could be used on developing alternative energy. This would improve the economy by creating more jobs. It would also help the environment because green energy is better for the environment than using fossil fuels. The money that is spent on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan could be used on a variety of things that could help the nation.

Recap

The war in Afghanistan started in 2001 and the war in Iraq has been going on since 2003, and as of now there is no end in sight. The costs of the wars have been expensive and numerous. The costs range from money and resources, to deaths of troops and civilians. The wars have also been a factor in the downturn of the economy. The wars started to fight terrorism in the Middle East and the war in Iraq started mainly because of threats of weapons of mass destruction. And now, here we are years later with no real progress and billions, maybe even trillions of dollars spent on the conflicts in the Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, I understand why we went to war and that some people want to continue fighting so that we can continue to fight terrorism. But, we can never completely win this war and I think that we have spent enough time and resources on these conflicts. I am not saying that the troops should come home right this second, because I think that we have made some progress and chaos may ensue if we leave abruptly. However, I think a plausible exit strategy needs to be put in place, and followed through with. We have spent so much money on the wars, and especially considering the current economy, I think the money spent on the wars would be better spent on other things. The money could be spent on improving schools, hiring more teachers, and/or creating more jobs in America to help the economy.