Can the US afford to stay in Iraq?

This is an interesting article from MSNBC.com.

Political commentator Michael Hirsh tells that the US military invincibility is in danger of being exposed as a myth unless more money is put into the army.

His article, titled End of Days, starts with this paragraph:

"Perhaps the most truthful moment about Iraq came recently when a US official said nothing at all. This occurred when Army Chief of Staff Peter Schoomaker was asked at a Capitol Hill luncheon in mid-July whether the United States was “winning” in Iraq. Several agonizing seconds passed before a grimacing Schoomaker finally replied: “I don’t think we’re losing.” One of the most eloquent pauses in recent memory, it gave voice to the US military's most deep-seated fears not only about Iraq, but about America’s entire strategic position in the Mideast."

Read the full article here:
Can the US Afford to Stay in Iraq?