[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

This is not just about killing terrorists, but keeping a military presence in the region keeps regimes nervous.

At what costs though. Gates is asking for another $190 billion to sustain operations. Where is the money going to come from?

[dirtboy]

At what costs though. Gates is asking for another $190 billion to sustain operations. Where is the money going to come from?

It's being borrowed, just as WWII was largely financed through borrowing. That's as old as war itself.