Neoreality: Peak Oil And Iraq

If Saddam’s Iraq really did threaten even one more 9/11 scale terrorist attack then present American casualties preventing such an attack – 2,100 dead, 16,000 wounded – would be considered a reasonable use of American soldiers.

But much more to the point, what level of American casualties should be spent to keep America from economic and social collapse? What is the real game going on in Iraq?