Some countries have balanced budgets--and some countries get a war and occupation in Iraq.

"All wars are fought for money."--Socrates

See: The Bush Budget Deficit Death Spiral, CommonDreams.org, 10.22.04
See: After the New Economy: The Binge and the Hangover That Won't Go Away
See: The Boom and The Bubble: The US in the World Economy
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