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So what has 20 years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan gotten us exactly?

Peace in the Middle East?

No more terrorism?

What was the point?

by Anonymousreply 9November 21, 2020 2:43 AM

More cars on the road.

by Anonymousreply 1November 20, 2020 11:10 PM

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

by Anonymousreply 2November 20, 2020 11:11 PM

It lined the pocket of government contractors, many of which feature former member of congress on their boards of directors.

by Anonymousreply 3November 20, 2020 11:15 PM

I think both Obama and Trump kept it going because spending money on a war keeps the economy going

by Anonymousreply 4November 20, 2020 11:15 PM

My pussy be itchy

by Anonymousreply 5November 20, 2020 11:45 PM

Oops, wrong thread^

by Anonymousreply 6November 20, 2020 11:45 PM

What r3 said. It's made a lot of people with government connections rich rich rich. Same thing happened with Vietnam.

by Anonymousreply 7November 20, 2020 11:49 PM

Oil?

by Anonymousreply 8November 21, 2020 2:18 AM

It also enlarged the debt so that the conservatives (and moderate liberals) have something to point at as an excuse to avoid social safety net spending, education spending, student loan forgiveness, covid relief stimulus, etc.

by Anonymousreply 9November 21, 2020 2:43 AM
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