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DolcettChef · 03-17-2003, 02:43 PM

The US dollar has been losing value on the international market ever since Bush came to power, and even as the Eurodollar is surprisingly strong. There is talk of the Euro becoming the new Global Standard, with greenbacks being relegated to just another currency.

The gulf War cost $69 billion dollars, with the allies kicking in a hefty chunk of the tab. The US paid less than $18 billion of it out of taxpayers coffers.

According to economic analysts the new war will cost a minimum of $100 billion dollars, with bridge, hospital, and oil well reconstruction and humanitarian aid threatening to push the cost into the trillions.

An illegal invasion in violation of the UNSC vote would mean the US, and solely the US, will get stuck with the bill. The US economy, already in a slump, will be hard-hit.

The US has a trade deficit with Asia and Europe, meaning more asian and european goods are imported to the US than Ammerican goods exported, so a boycott on American goods won't do much. There is a posibility, however, that the EU and pacific rim nations may place embargos on exporting to the US as retaliation for being treated as 'insignificant' by Bush. Remember, the UN is made up of member nations. To ignore UN resolutions is to say the opinions of those other nations does not matter to you.

A combination of a huge bill for the federal government in concert with several businesses going under (the war will cost 70,000 airline jobs, say the airlines, and honda dealerships, electronics stores, cell phone companies, etc. deprived of neccessary asian and european parts and products could be forced to lay off a large chunk of workforce) could push the US into a large recession, if not depression.

Furthermore, by allocating over 25% of its fighting force to a single campain the US dilutes security where it's needed - against terrorism. The last major strike was 12 guys with BOXCUTTERS. that's pretty easy to slip in under the radar of suspicion, and while the public and armed forces are distracted by a war elsewhere it'll be even easier for terrorists to hit again.

Nevermind casualties in the desert. The homefront is most in peril.

03-17-2003, 02:43 PM
DolcettChef Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 61	The US dollar has been losing value on the international market ever since Bush came to power, and even as the Eurodollar is surprisingly strong. There is talk of the Euro becoming the new Global Standard, with greenbacks being relegated to just another currency. The gulf War cost $69 billion dollars, with the allies kicking in a hefty chunk of the tab. The US paid less than $18 billion of it out of taxpayers coffers. According to economic analysts the new war will cost a minimum of $100 billion dollars, with bridge, hospital, and oil well reconstruction and humanitarian aid threatening to push the cost into the trillions. An illegal invasion in violation of the UNSC vote would mean the US, and solely the US, will get stuck with the bill. The US economy, already in a slump, will be hard-hit. The US has a trade deficit with Asia and Europe, meaning more asian and european goods are imported to the US than Ammerican goods exported, so a boycott on American goods won't do much. There is a posibility, however, that the EU and pacific rim nations may place embargos on exporting to the US as retaliation for being treated as 'insignificant' by Bush. Remember, the UN is made up of member nations. To ignore UN resolutions is to say the opinions of those other nations does not matter to you. A combination of a huge bill for the federal government in concert with several businesses going under (the war will cost 70,000 airline jobs, say the airlines, and honda dealerships, electronics stores, cell phone companies, etc. deprived of neccessary asian and european parts and products could be forced to lay off a large chunk of workforce) could push the US into a large recession, if not depression. Furthermore, by allocating over 25% of its fighting force to a single campain the US dilutes security where it's needed - against terrorism. The last major strike was 12 guys with BOXCUTTERS. that's pretty easy to slip in under the radar of suspicion, and while the public and armed forces are distracted by a war elsewhere it'll be even easier for terrorists to hit again. Nevermind casualties in the desert. The homefront is most in peril.