Learning from US:
A brother of Ohio soldier said we are a nation in war. Why a war is a great business and good to a nation.
1. Invaded Iraq: US oil companies got the best three oil fields and only have to pay $2.5 for every barrier extract. The war is worth every penny.
2. Invaded Afghanistan. Same reason as USSR, the country has most the rare earth that needed by all high tech.
3. One third of stock market is involved in military/defense.
4. Reduced unemployment. Every state has defense contracts employing million of people. Also don't forget the employment for the military service contractors, they hire a lot people.
5. Training soldiers. The war is best way to taking turn to train all soldiers.
6. Test all war weapons. All latest weapons and military strategies are tested in Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
7. War is the best simulator to innovations. Most high techs are coming from defense requirements, which is where the internet was coming from.
8. Last, the life lost. The ex-secretary Rumsfeld said people died on street gun shot everyday are more than soldier lost in Iraq. The Iraq is safer than Miami street. Civilian lost in iraq??? We have an official name for it called collateral damages. We only paid as less as $215 for a person. It's cheaper that you kill a dog here.