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US Afghan crisis/ Kashmir crackdown
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The War in Afghanistan Has Cost Over $2.26 Trillion
The US government has spent over $2.26 trillion on its failed war in Afghanistan, according to the latest numbers from Brown University’s Costs of War Project. The report also estimates that the war has directly killed 241,000 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The $2.26 trillion in spending was broken down into five categories. The single…
New Afghanistan Envoy: Withdraw Immediately
Trump’s Pick for Afghanistan Ambassador Wants to Withdraw US Troops Immediately For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter. In a move the could have major implications for the longest running war in US history, the Trump administration is planning to nominate Will Ruger…
Senate voted on toothless resolution to stay in Syria and Afghanistan
The US Senate voted on a non binding resolution 68-23 to have the US military remain n Syria and Afghanistan. This is not a bill or a law, it is just an expression of disapproval for President Trump’s contention to withdraw from both areas. The pretext for intervention in Afghanistan was to hunt down Al…
Trump orders troops home from Afghanistan
Trump orders half the troops home from Afghanistan https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-is-considering-substantial-afghan-troop-drawdown-11545341452?ns=prod/accounts-wsj They say that the first US troops could be returning home as soon as January. Though official troop levels aren’t well documented anymore, there are an estimated 14,000 US troops in Afghanistan. Roughly half of the troops, 7,000 of them, are said to be coming home.