War is such a waste!

It's incredible that the governments of the world are on track to invest nearly a trillion dollars a year in killing people. You can't tell me that that amount spent on weapons is for “defense,” “self-protection,” etc. It's mainly for the most lethal and advanced methods of slaughter and murder that money can buy!

And the side-effect for those who manufacture and market the weapons, the real war criminals, is that it stimulates the economy of their nation. That's one reason U.S. politicians are often so reluctant to turn down a war, even though they may protest otherwise. It's good for their constituencies and the big businesses that support them and donate to their campaigns.

Imagine what Iraq could have done with all those billions of dollars which were spent on destroying it! Imagine the food it could have bought, the water treatment plants it could have built, the medicine it could have purchased to help heal its sick and suffering. War is such a waste!

Ted Rudow III, MA
Encina Ave
Palo Alto, CA, USA