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Title: A Private Military
Post by: endicom on October 25, 2017, 11:29:33 am
Townhall
John Stossel
Oct. 25, 2017

We've fought in Afghanistan for 16 years now. Are we making progress?

After 9/11, we invaded, overthrew the Taliban, killed Osama Bin Laden and -- stayed. Afghanistan is now America's longest war, ever.

President Trump's solution? He'll send several thousand more soldiers.

Erik Prince says he has a better idea -- fight terrorists with only 2,000 American Special Operations personnel, plus "a contractor force" of 6,000.

More... https://townhall.com/columnists/johnstossel/2017/10/25/a-private-military-n2399702