Cost of War in Libya: $600M in One Week

In 2008, President Obama complained about the cost of the War in Iraq. Throughout his presidency, he's used Iraq and Afghanistan (both wars authorized by Congress) as opportunities to blame George W. Bush for our current fiscal mess.

Now the Pentagon has come out with the price tag so far for the unauthorized War in Libya. The total so far? $600 million.

191 Tomahawk cruise missiles: $268.8 million.

Downed F15-E fighter jet: $60 million.

And the list keeps going. B-2 Bombers were even flown from Missouri to Libya at a cost of $10,000 per hour.

And the cost estimate for maintaining a no-fly zone in Libya? Anywhere from $30-$100 million per week. If you've followed government estimates closely before, then you know that you should at least double that to get a realistic cost.

We already have a huge federal deficit for the next 10 years or more as a result of Obamacare. We already had a huge deficit as a result of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The last thing we need is more deficit spending.

Washington needs to get something straight. The People of the United States of America are tired of being jerked around as the United Nations' bitch. When the UN wants something done, who do they have do the dirty work? American soldiers.

General Patton once said "If everyone is thinking alike, then someone isn't thinking." It seems that the attitude from both sides of the aisle in Washington is that we should be in Libya "to protect the civilians" who are rising up in war against Ghadaffi.

There notable exceptions to this line of thinking: Dennis Kucinich and Ron Paul. Seriously, when you've got these two agreeing on a position against a certain policy, then that policy is most definitely bad.

By the way, I'm getting tired of the rebel fighters being referred to as civilians. These people have chosen to take action against their government, and I support that decision. However, they are not civilians. Once you choose to engage in military action, whether against another government or your own, you are no longer a civilian.

The United States has no business in Libya. The purpose of the American military is to protect the United States in defense against a foreign attack (active or truly imminent). This war, much like Bush's wars, is an aggressive action that is not in the best interest of America — especially with Al Qaeda involved with the opposition.