War in Iraq: The economic and emotional effects of war on the home front 24 Articles

by Robert C. Sage

The war on Iraq has been incredibly expensive both economically and psychologically. The trillion dollars estimated to have been committed to date amounts to about $3,300 per every man, woman and child in America. It has...read more

by Royce Radcliffe

When assessing the impact of war at home you need to look at it from many different points of view. Maybe I'm a cynic but when the media plays stories saluting our heroes sandwiched by commercials, and Haliburton doctors i...read more

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by Maggie O'Leary

You don't see a lot of commentary in the media about the effects of war on regular people. In fact, the media doesn't really talk about the war or the military at all anymore - the big news is Britney's latest shenanigans...read more

by Rodney Southern

I was in the military, and so was my brother. Our Dad served proudly during the Vietnam era, and raised us with a very patriotic point of view. We were raised to believe that our country was worth fighting for, and dying f...read more

by Rob Lafferty

This "war" is unique in American history for its combination of negative economic and emotional impacts. Past military actions have usually produced a emotionally uplifting sense of national unity or brought some form of e...read more

by Frank Ball

Does WAR Fuel the Economy? Since the 1960's have you ever watched our economic ups and downs. Have you watched when our economy thrives and when it sours. Have you ever wondered what was the driving force behind it. ...read more

by Can Tran

War is expensive, and the War in Iraq is no different than any other war. All the wars in the past have been very costly to just about any government. Wars alone can financially damage a nation. When you're hit financia...read more

by Sean Davis

Regardless of what went on concerning Iraq and the months leading up to our Invasion of Iraq, I feel that the decision to invade was forced down the Senates throat. I have thought that from the start of President Bush push...read more

by Shawn Odegard

My husband is a soldier and has been for well over four years. After the government extended his contract three times without his consent, he doesn't even make enough money to pay our bills and feed our eight month old so...read more

by Les Zsoldos

The economic and emotional effects of war on the home front are several. They include a sense of insecurity because there is no end to the war in sight, a huge deficit because the war is so expensive, a growing number of ...read more

by Shay Villere

I was for the war years ago. At the age of 26, and hyped up with the idea of crushing terrorism, I was excited about jumping into the country that was at the root of all the problems, and destroying the enemy from th...read more

by David Furritus

"This war will never end!" " I want this war over now, Now, NOW!" "Bush is a madman that doesn't' care about anyone!" "The Iraqi people are all dying and it's OUR fault!" "Tv told me this and Tv never lies to me to just dr...read more

by M. Rahman Rana

"War" Yeah Its A War Which Happened Also Happening In My Home.So I Want To Say "This Is War Which Don't Kill But Give Very Grief And Hurt In Core Of Heart". I always say that in my mind one of sign and also can be found...read more

by Tom Williams

"We are a country at war." This refrain is often spoken by the President, Cabinet officers, members of Congress and the military. Recently, the CNN commentator, Lou Dobbs, asked if we really are a country at war. Or, are w...read more

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by Paul Wylie

The One Trillion Dollar War Today, as will soon be announced by The White House and Congress, the President is expected to demand yet another 46 billion dollars for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This, on top of the...read more

by Will Kester

War is hell; Period! It makes an enormous negative impact on the troops who fight and die, and their families, and their economic situation, as the brave young men give up their lives and physical and mental health, for p...read more

by Bruno Somerset

As people are finally beginning to understand, the economic and emotional effect of the Iraq war on the home front is immense, and the full scope of it may not be clear for years to come. There is no way to put a price tag...read more

by AMERICAN MAN

Our intelligence is personal property of the mind they invade our privacy a spiritual thought process has been infected by lies - within us all growing - it is tyranny! A new age battlefront of futility in mind! The effect...read more

by Therese Mancevski

I quit keeping up with the cost of the War in Iraq when I heard that our government shelled out more money to pay for it than to help victims of Hurricane Katrina rebuild. Does anyone else find that alarming? What's mor...read more

by DJ Wells

"War is hell on the home front too". Some may remember this line from a popular song years ago, now we understand the deeper meaning. Martin Wolk, Chief Economic Correspondent for MSNBC news, reports that the US has spen...read more