Obama's war now. The economic cost of this war that has been paid by Americans as well here, along with the devaluation of the U.S. dollar and higher gas prices (inflation in all consumer goods).

See also this article with this obscure fact: ECONOMIC SCENE: Afghanistan will cost US more than Iraq

Funding for war in Afghanistan will eclipse Iraq for the first time in next year's budget.

Conservatives at Cato challenge Defense Secretary Robert Gates' assertions about the war of "necessity": Are We Sticking Around in Afghanistan to Deny al Qaeda a Talking Point?

This is tantamount to saying we have to stay in Afghanistan because we’re in Afghanistan.

See also this Clipmark about a leading conservative's column: It's Time to Get Out of Afghanistan