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Losing a war in Afghanistan - LWJ
« on: November 26, 2018, 11:13:19 am »
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Losing a war in Afghanistan
BY THE LWJ EDITORS | November 16, 2018 | editor@gmail.com |



More than a year after President Trump announced his Afghanistan policy, the Taliban is closer to victory than we are. The Taliban contests or controls 61% of Afghan districts. More than 2,200 Americans have been killed in the long conflict. The United States has spent more than $840 billion. This month the Taliban has claimed credit for a major attack at a high level meeting in Kandahar that killed General Raziq, arguably the most powerful man in Southern Afghanistan.

Read more at: https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2018/11/losing-a-war-in-afghanistan.php

Very good discussion on this matter. Video would cut off a bit times per internet reception but I think this is likely worth it for those interested.