War is hell - on the national treasury

Sixteen Apache attack helicopters have been lost in Afghanistan and Iraq, not to mention nine Predator unmanned air vehicles, signals-intelligence (SIGINT) sensor, a Fairchild A-10, three Boeing A/MH-6M special-operations helicopters and Boeing C-17s damaged during hard landings.

Cost of replacements and some miscellaneous safety upgrades, made as a fiscal year 2006 supplemental funding request to Congress -- $67.9 billion. And you wonder why the military/industrial complex loves war? Good for profits.