I think GP's parent is a fair argument against criticisms that start and end at "$11B is a lot of money!". It is valid to point out that $11B pales in comparison to the US's defense budget as a means of providing context for how big these really big numbers are.
If someone were to point to specific ways in which the project wasted money, that'd be different. But I haven't seen such detailed criticisms.
Nobody is arguing that wasting money is a good thing.
If someone were to point to specific ways in which the project wasted money, that'd be different. But I haven't seen such detailed criticisms.
Nobody is arguing that wasting money is a good thing.