It's not just about the money or the oil (which the mainstream media rarely mentions - just who is profiting from the oil being pumped out of Iraq now?)...
Casualties in Iraq
The Human Cost of Occupation
American Military Casualties in Iraq
American Deaths:
Since war began (3/19/03): 4033
Since "Mission Accomplished" (5/1/03): 3894
Since Capture of Saddam (12/13/03): 3572
Since "Handover" (6/29/04): 3174
Since Election (1/31/05): 2596
American Wounded
Total Wounded: 29628
Other Coalition Troops Killed: 309
US Military Deaths - Afghanistan: 491
The Iraqi civilian deaths runs into the hundreds of thousands...
ADG