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Case: Currently there exist approximately 180,000 coalition soldiers stationed in Iraq attempting to maintain stability in the chaotic war torn region. The New York Times puts the annual cost of the war in Iraq at 200 Billion. Furthermore the American casualties in Iraq number close to four thousand. The government, hereby proposes that we therefore withdraw all US forces in Iraq and instead undergo an extensive recruiting campaign in any country with a GDP per capita below 2,500 in order to send a total of 2 Million foreign soldiers into Iraq. Point 1: The Economics The economics of the war are crippling. 200 Billion a year is a tremendous expense, and one that we cannot sustain without great cost to American taxpayers and American social services. 200 Billion. *pause*. For even 100 Billion we could easily support 3 million aforementioned soldiers. This would leave another 100 Billion a year for social spending in America. With 100 Billion per year we could fix our education system, resolve our healthcare system, with 100 Billion per year we could feed the hungry and maintain social security. This proposal directly benefits America by liberating tremendous resources to be used for the social good. Point 2: Resolving the Iraq Crisis We also advocate this proposal because it will allow for the resolution of the Iraq Crisis. And there is an Iraq Crisis. The situation in Iraq is deteriorating. The insurgents are growing stronger, and there is tremendous internal pressure to withdraw because of the death of Americans. The status quo cannot be maintained. If we withdraw, Iraq would fall apart and whatever government that ensues from the chaos would be as vehemently anti-American as Iran and North Korea. If we stay, Iraq would still fall apart as it is in the process of doing. We cannot afford to send more Americans nor do we have enough supporters to raise an army in Iraq. The only recourse to resolve the situation in Iraq is to act quickly, and act decisively and simultaneously crush the insurgents while showing a determination to stay whatever the cost. a. The insurgents draw tremendous power from the fact that they know with each US casualty the US comes closer to withdrawal. We proved this in Vietnam and we're proving that in Iraq today. However with foreign mercenaries, casualties would no longer have a visceral impact on the American public. Mercenaries are not Americans and even if casualties triple or quadruple, America wont care and the numbers are easily replaceable. b. Secondly with 2 million soldiers instead of 180 thousand, we could tremendously broaden the scope of military supervision and military effectiveness. With 2 million soldiers we can supervise 10 times the area we currently supervise. With a combination of a huge army and an army that will stay until Iraq's pacification, we can finally take a step towards the resolution of the crisis in Iraq. Point 3: Greater safety for America overall. By using mercenary forces in such numbers, America sets a tremendous international precedent that will contribute significantly to its influence in international affairs. America, when making speeches about the war on terror and the axis of terror once again regains its credibility. With this precedent, we could negotiate more powerfully with Iran, with North Korea, and any dictators that threaten the interest of the United States. Point 4: positive externalities In addition to of course the tremendous tremendous benefits to America, the remaining time will be spent discussing the positive extranalities, the benefits over seas. Countries that qualify are countries that most desperately need foreign capital. The inflow of American money on such a scale in those countries would boost the economies there, building wealth and prosperity. Another positive externality is the safety to the Iraqi people. The impending bloodshed, the increasing instability, the increasing violence would lead to tremendous upheaval in Iraq. That upheaval would destroy Iraq economically and socially. This upheaval will lead to secular violence of such scale, would likely lead to a Darfur, or a Kosovo. The upheaval will inflict tremendous pain and suffering. The positive moral externalities of saving the lives of Iraqis is something that should not be ignored.