The+Economy



- Since 2001, nearly 800 billion dollars has been spent in Iraq and nearly 450 billion in Afghanistan.
 * Would Our Economy be Better if we Never Went to War?**
 * No September 11th, no war, which means over the years that money could be used for something else. The economy for the United States could in either direction if 911 didn't happen, but maybe instead of a 14 trillion dollar debt, maybe we would have a 13 trillion dollar debt, it's only one trillion dollars less, but then again 1 trillion dollars is a lot of money.

-Along with the country saving money we would also save lives. Close to 3000 people died on Sept 11, and from that point on over 10,000 American soliders died during the 10 years of the war. -The image of America and the way that it looks to the rest of the world is also an important factor to consider when imagining if 911 nver happened. Maybe Americas image would appear a little better towards the rest of the world if it didn't take us ten years to get Osama Bin Laden and actually start pulling troops out of Afghanistan. No 911, no reason for American troops to spend ten years in a place where everyday their lives could be lost. -The new way we pay attention to security at our airports, (TSA Patdowns and the new machines they put in for x-ray), would probably not be the same at all. We probably would not pay as much attention to the airports as we do now, if 911 never happened. -The discrimination of the people who resemble the people in Afghanistan, (Muslims), probably wouldn't exist. If 911 never happened, maybe when they walk down the street they might be able to do it withput getting strange looks come their way. -Guantanamo Bay would probably still be a Military base instead of a place to hold prisoners having to do with 911 and the war on terror. -The World Trade Centers in New York City would still be in place.
 * Famalies would still be together, loved ones would still be alive. Which is pretty significant if you think about what famalies have to go through when they lose a loved one, not just the financial problems, but also the emotinal problems.
 * Image plays a very important role in the economy. The United States is considered the leading world power, if the leading world power seems weak, how other countries interact with us will change, how other countires do business with us will chnage.

-Most likely there would be either a bigger one or more than one. The people in Afghanistan would probbaly still resent the U.S. for being in their country for oil. -Most of the many attacks that have been foiled is only because there is a higher awareness towards the security of the United States. If 911 never happened, would we pay as much attention to our security as we do now, no we probbaly wouldn't.
 * Would there be a worst attack on the United States if 911 did not happen? **

-The World Trade Centers in New York City would still be in place. The World Trade centers were responsible for trade with other countires. Things like food, houseware,kitchenware were all traded in the Twin Towers.


 * Overview- ** If 911 never happened, it would be safe to say that over 1 millon things would be different. The economy is a variable that could go either way. With having said that, there are a lot of aspects to the economy that are unpredictable. We're not saying that if 911 didn't happen,. then our economy wouldn't be as bad as it s today, but ten years of a war that amounted to over one trillion dollars isn't part of the solution.