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To: RetiredNow who wrote (873)7/23/2008 3:56:05 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 86355
 
Neocons are acting as if sunk costs matter, when they don't.

"Acting as if sunk costs matter" in this calculation is comming more from those who oppose the war. "We've spent $700bil, "we've lost X lives" etc.

We should be looking at future benefits

And future costs.

Building on our major progress in Iraq, has the possibility of benefit, abandoning it is risky.



To: RetiredNow who wrote (873)7/23/2008 4:55:52 PM
From: Brumar89  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 86355
 
People opposed to abandoning Iraq before its able to handle its own defense (neocons) aren't thinking of sunk costs, but of the peril (potential future costs) from letting the wrong parties win in Iraq. The important thing is what happens in the future. Fortunately, we are getting close to the day when Iraq can handle its own defense.


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