A. Barton Hinkle on Nation-Building Follies
One week from today, America will mark the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. That colossal mistake—more than 100,000 killed in a war over nonexistent WMDs—has cost America dearly: nearly 4,500 troop fatalities, and more than three-quarters of a trillion dollars. So much for nation-building abroad. And as A. Barton Hinkle observes, America's record at domestic nation-building isn't much better.
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