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by bjourne 1765 days ago
Remember that it was 20 very profitable years for some. Check the stock tickers, see what companies stocks have skyrocketed.
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A friend of mine went to Afghanistan to help rebuild over a decade ago. He said some of the funds they received for schools were then allocated to lonely concrete blocks without teachers or equipment. But all the contractors involved would go there to show off their amazing progress.

Remember that the companies you talk about are not the only ones that profited here. It's not that different from when Hillary Clinton was laughing at the camera and saying the greatest thing about Lybia's liberation would be that they would pay for the reconstruction.

This is very true. There are plenty of people that probably consider the Afghanistan war a resounding success.