Just so. I'm sure the war was expensive, but most of this "trillion dollars" was spent on regular costs of the military, replacement of supplies expended by clinton (he used up almost all our missiles, spare parts, and supplies during the course of his pointless wars. He expended virtually all our cruise missiles, for instance, and was said to be cannibalizing aircraft for spare parts.
The military was in tough shape, and a lot of this money was presumably spent to get it back into shape again.
Ammunition is expended in training and needs replaced just the same as the twenty thousand air dropped munitions used during 'shock and awe'. I suppose some of the additional cost is there. Replacing things that take damage is another area of additional cost.
I would offer that the two most costly areas are shipping and (re)construction efforts. These costs are part of any business endeavor and as they apply to this venture, the returns far outweigh the costs.
IF someone wanted to be honest about the actual $$$$ cost of this war, they would break down what has actually been spent and where. We do not see that breakdown from either side. This leads me to believe that the actual cost isn't worth the time to decipher it. Besides, it is so much better for MSM fodder if that never happens.
bump!