U.S. still paying for Civil War, WWI...what about Afghanistan & Iraq?

This is fascinating. The USG is still paying survivors of WWI and children of Civil War vets:

If history is any judge, the U.S. government will be paying for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars for the next century as service members and their families grapple with the sacrifices of combat. 

This ought to make us think twice -- then twice more -- about sending our troops into battle.

Costs Of War Linger 100 Years After Combat Ends

By Mike Baker

March 19, 2013 | AP

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