Between march 2003 and april 2009, the united states' ongoing war against iraq cost more than 4,000 american lives and approximately $650 billion. what do these facts indicate? a. the u. s. military is no longer capable of successfully completing major overseas operations. b. the bush administration's predictions of a quick and relatively inexpensive victory were inaccurate. c. the bush administration's military budget was designed to provide only enough troops to fight a limited war. d. the u. s. military encountered unexpected weapons of mass destruction and were defeated in major battles.

50 me on july 4, 1776, thomas jefferson wrote the declaration of independence. the declaration of independence can be compared to a break up letter because jefferson explained why america wanted its independence from king george iii. read pages 516-520 in your textbook to discover why america wanted to be an independent country. you will write your own break up letter from the colonies to king george iii. your letter needs to be at least 5-7 sentences, include the issues/events leading up to this breaking point, and why the founding fathers felt independence would be better. remember! this is a “breakup letter”, so channel your inner taylor swift and make it creative!