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[/ QUOTE ]So, just to clarify, after a war, the country is in worse economic shape?

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Given the general term "economic shape" this really isn't a matter of opinion. You know the dates of major US wars. Can you not simply look at a US GDP (the ultimate "general shape" indicator) trend chart and look at the dates following our wars and come to your own conclusion?

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I did this. What do you think my results were?

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Meaningless, in the absence of a better understanding of economics.