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So what are the reasons for a war becoming so costly? It is mostly logistics.Hi,
Regardless the cost was involved we can't simply strike it off. Again to back up your claim please provide hard evidence !
Here is some data: The Iraq war by numbers - Business Insider
As I pointed out earlier, logistics includes:
1. Deployment of equipment and personnel
2. Maintenance of equipment
3. Development of military bases
4. Replacement of damaged equipment
4. Supply lines
5. Maintenance of personnel
6. Fuel
7. Additional projects
8. Ammunition
Now try to figure out the cost of each of the above. To give you a hint, the cost of air-conditioning (alone) was 20 billion USD per year in Iraq. Now keeping all kinds of costs in mind, it makes sense the cost of the entire war crossed a trillion dollar mark in a span of a decade.
In modern times, no country attempts "regime change" in another country for its natural resources (only). Multiple factors are always involved.Secondly, US didn't just spend the entire amount for nothing. Its quite obvious that US had its own interests in the share of natural resources.
You don't smoke that staggering amount just to remove a TYRANT !
For example, US didn't attack Libya with the intention of taking over its natural resources: Hillary Clinton should be prosecuted for war crimes over her role in destroying Libya: US journalist
US is a resourceful country and it have access to natural resources in the Middle East by virtue of its relationship with GCC states, Turkey and Israel. Why go to war with a hostile nation and risk lives of many for the sake of taking over its natural resources (only)? Makes no sense.
I have already explained why Saddam Hussein was removed from power. He alienated everybody in the Middle East and US decided to take action to preserve its interests. Removing him from power (was) in the interests of US or so the US leadership felt.
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