Death of Michael Ledeen, maker of the phony case for the invasion of Iraq

$2 trillion for that war. Next time let’s cure cancer(s).

Correct, no one said it would be easy. True we would likely not have succeeded, but millions more would be cancer survivors.

Alternatively, for $2 trillion, you could probably solve cold fusion and synthesis of liquid fuels, making the Middle East's oil wealth effectively irrelevant.