IS the Iraq war worth the recession?

[MeowTheCow]

With the falling dollar and rising gas prices (which affect more than just what you put in your cars) do you feel the benefits of the Iraq war justify the consequences? Remember, the cost of oil was just over .00 a barrell when Bush took office 7 years ago...it is over 0 now. This tends to happen when there is political unrest in the oil producing countries...oil prices are no longer based on the american dollar, since it is so unstable.supplyside economics is always followed by a recession. And since it is the case now once again, will you still tell me I need an 'economics course'? Or does Bush?

[mentalbasset]

hugely NO!

[memyselfandi]

How is the Iraq War the cause of the recession? OPEC, not Bush, determines the price of oil.

[Mercedes]

Oh, my dear gracious no.

[Meow_Mix_Master]

How many dead office workers and Pentagon employees does it take to make it worth while?

[Mencken]

Actually, I remember the time around the first gulf war (before and after) when the barrel was close to $10-$15.... so about 1/10th of its present price

[Mencken]

I am not in a recession...So, I guess I am unqualified to answer the question.But I challenge you to study the middle east and speculate on what will happen when we leave... and tell me if nuclear war is worth the "surplus" of money the government will have!

[Mendi8a]

You would probably do well to take an economics course instead of studying at the Democrat Underground.

[menabenson]

U.S. faces severe recession: NBER's FeldsteinFriday March 14, 10:55 am ET By Ros KrasnyBOCA RATON, Florida (Reuters) - The United States is in a recession that could be "substantially more severe" than recent ones, National Bureau of Economic Research President Martin Feldstein said on Friday.

[Meow_Mix_Master]

Nope, it isn't.And we wouldn't be in a recession if Bush hadn't ran up $4.5 trillion dollars to the national debt.