War's Stunning Price Tag

In the LA Times, two economists estimate the cost of the war in Iraq will run between $1-2 Trillion. Enough to save Social Security many times over. Imagine that amount of money invested over the next decade in education, poverty reduction, renewable energy, transportation, foreign aid. Instead we are living in a less-safe world, and saddled with an incredible mountain of debt. Depressing. Absolutely the worst president ever.