About this episode

The episode discusses the financial implications of U.S. involvement in wars and the subsequent costs of reconstruction in countries like Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba.

The National Security Hour with Col. Mike and Dr. Mike – In virtually all of our lost wars since 1954, Americans have been stuck with paying the costs of reconstruction in the losing country, and that is usually a cost that comes close to or exceeds the price of the war, not counting the cost of the dead on both sides. The celebration of winning a war, then, is not a final win, but the opening of...

People in this episode

Hosts: Col. Mike, Dr. Mike

Topics covered

• war costs
• reconstruction
• national security
• foreign policy
• Iran
• Venezuela
• Cuba

Keywords

• war costs
• reconstruction
• national security
• Iran
• Venezuela
• Cuba
• foreign policy
• U.S. wars

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Iran, Venezuela, Cuba

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