Iraq. Afghanistan.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Recession


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subprime_mortgage_crisis

Bush and Cheney had to beg Congress for a bailout.

Remember "too big to fail"? Consider Lehman Brothers.

Also, the DJIA lost 50% of value.

And you are oblivious? It wasn't that long ago, dummy.

Gawd.