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Some people put the cost of bringing democracy to Iraq at back-to-back parked Honda Runes from east coast to shining sea 40 times.

FT.com / In depth - Iraq war costs inspire shock and awe

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If you should blow 3 trillion, would you rather buy 120 million Honda Runes or try to bring democracy to Iraq?

Iraq is obviously the sensible shoes choice. Otherwise there would be just too many Runes. Wall-Mart greeters would give them free for shoppers. Old ladies with plastic bags would rip through the hedges and billboards. It would be absolute carnage.

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