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1. www.milwaukeeindependent.com › syndicated › profitThe profit of pointless wars: Why America is not safer after ...

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   Sep 15, 2021 · They require popular resistance to the military industrial complex, the defeat of politicians on their payroll, and the transformation of American priorities from preparing for and fighting useless wars to addressing the climate, economic inequality, and equal justice.

2. foreignpolicy.com › 2021/04/28 › what-comes-afterWhat Comes After the Forever Wars for the United States

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   Apr 28, 2021 · By bringing the United States’ pointless military campaign in Afghanistan to a close, U.S. President Joe Biden has delivered on his desire to end the “forever wars.”

3. time.com › 6092818Why Do We Keep Fighting Unnecessary Wars? | TIME

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   Aug 26, 2021 · Since World War Two, we have repeatedly used this power unwisely, resulting in a humiliating cycle of wasted lives and money. But there are a wide range of ways to stop this.

4. www.forbes.com › sites › joewalshAfghanistan War Went Wrong For These 7 Reasons, U.S ... - Forbes

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   Aug 17, 2021 · Key Facts. The Pentagon and State Department failed to set a clear strategy, SIGAR argues, and their goals — including vanquishing the Taliban, fixing corruption and rebuilding the country —...

5. www.cfr.org › blog › us-war-afghanistan-twenty-yearsThe U.S. War in Afghanistan Twenty Years On: Public Opinion ...

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   A November Gallup poll found that 87 percent of Americans thought the war would be long. When asked about the chance of causalities among U.S. troops in Afghanistan, 51 percent said they...

6. www.businessinsider.com › over-60-say-afghanistanOver 60% Say Afghanistan and Iraq Wars Were Not Worth ...

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   Aug 19, 2021 · As the chaotic American withdrawal from Afghanistan continues, almost two-thirds of Americans say that the 20-year war in that country — as well as the Iraq War — were not worth fighting, per a...

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   What percentage of Americans think the war would be long?

   • A November Gallup poll found that 87 percent of Americans thought the war would be long. When asked about the chance of causalities among U.S. troops in Afghanistan, 51 percent said they thought the number would likely be high.

   The U.S. War in Afghanistan Twenty Years On: Public Opinion Then and

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   Are Americans still fighting to protect American values?

   • And even today in the U.S. we’re still fighting and debating how to uphold these sacred values. Telling nineteen-year-old Marines or paratroopers that they were fighting and losing friends in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan to protect American democracy and American values was seen as bullshit. It is.

   Why Do We Keep Fighting Unnecessary Wars? | TIME

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   What if the American people want out of a war?

   • If the American people decide they want out of a war, the Congress has far more incentive to do so than the Executive. Members of the House face a vote every two years. The President only faces a vote if the decision came in the first half of a two-term presidency.

   Why Do We Keep Fighting Unnecessary Wars? | TIME

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   How much has the US spent on the Afghanistan war?

   • The US government has spent some $2.26 trillion on the Afghanistan war effort, according to Brown University’s Costs of War project. Neta Crawford, a Boston University professor who helps lead the Cost of War project, told Forbes that the United States misjudged the conflict's financial toll. (Note: This does not include infrastructure and non-war items.)

   Afghanistan War Went Wrong For These 7 Reasons, U.S. Watchdog Say…

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   Why do American presidents go to war without a declaration of war?

   • American presidents have gone to war ever since then without Congress fulfilling its Constitutional responsibility. True, Congress has passed authorizations for the use of force. These, however, fall far short of a declaration of war, primarily because of the symbolism of a declaration of war.

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   Do Americans really care about national pain?

   • Most Americans don’t seem to care about any of this until, after a series of escalations, the national pain crosses some hard to define threshold and the American people want out. The policy makers usually do not want out.

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8. news.harvard.edu › gazette › story‘Our Own Worst Enemy’ looks at Americans’ apathy

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   Sep 3, 2021 · Nichols, an instructor at Harvard Extension School and the U.S. Naval War College, recently released “Our Own Worst Enemy.” The book details how a lack of civic virtue combined with Americans’ expectation that the government take care of their needs now pose an existential threat to our system of government.