It's called National Defense not National Offense

War is a last resort. It is only to be employed if nothing else works. War is just about he worst thing for a country economically and politically. Take, for example, the U.S. invasion of Iraq. First, that invasion cost the U.S. billions of dollars, which spiked our debt. Second, there were no WMDs and there was little sufficient evidence that they were their in the first place. Third, we need to consider how the people of Iraq feel about us now. There were an estimated one hundred civilian casualties. Now, not all of that blood is on U.S. hands. Most of the deaths were Iraqis killing Iraqis. But we still initiated the war that led to the deaths of many of those people. War, I think, is the most efficient method for instilling hate in people. Sure, we ousted Hussein, but at what cost? The Iraqi war was not a last resort; it was more of a first thought. War should not be handled in this manner. It should be carefully evaluated before any action is taken.

It is important to remember that is is called "National Defense" not "National Offense." I am not saying that we should wait until an enemy is on our shores to engage. I am merely warning against brash political behavior that involves the hasty invasion of foreign countries. These invasions are detrimental to the National Debt, economy and the image of the U.S.