Tristate

The money spent in Iraq  surpassed the money spent in Germany after WWII because America has a belief in making rational decisions of preserving democracy and the U.S. economy. The rational theory explains that states act out of their own self interest. It is profitable to preserve the U.S ecomony by importing Iraqi oil. Therefore they are willing to spend more money in stabalizing Iraq because of long term economic benefits.  Also,  according to the liberal theory, if two countries are liberal and democratic, the chance of conflict is eliminated and economic dependency occurs.