[MEGoody]

"American taxpayers alone will bear the tremendous financial burden of nation building in Iraq."

As I understand it, Iraq will be using the revenues from its oil to fund a substantial part of this. I think people are forgetting this (on purpose?)

[Sacajaweau]

You're correct. The Iraqis will fund the reconstruction as we get the wells operating. The sabotage has caused the spiraling figures.

And if we worried about cost instead of the world at large, we would have lost every war and freedom that we possess.

Don't forget, those folks don't generally work for a living and were reduced to beggars by Saddam while he built his 60 new palaces!! It's going to take a while just to convert them to a "work" ethic.

[LibWhacker]

As I understand it, Iraq will be using the revenues from its oil to fund a substantial part of this. I think people are forgetting this (on purpose?)

Exactly. Iraq can and should pay not only for its own reconstruction but reparations with interest for all of America's expenses associated with the war, even if it takes them 100 years to do it. The message must be sent: Do not allow a madman to take over your country and attack and threaten us, OR YOU WILL PAY!

[WhiteGuy]

As I understand it, Iraq will be using the revenues from its oil to fund a substantial part of this. I think people are forgetting this (on purpose?)

When do WE start getting checks?

Our president will still be using his "Full Faith and Credit" charge card for years to come "nation building".

The monthly bill will continue to arrive to our children and grand children.