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After 20 Years and over $2.26 Trillion, the US Has Lost Its Longest War in Afghanistan

July 12, 2021July 14, 2021 by Dave LIndorff

Another lost war! Another denial! The US actually began its war on the people of Afghanistan back during the presidency of Jimmy Carter, who foolishly followed the advice of his Russia-hating, rabidly anti-Communist Polish emigre National Security Director Zbigniew Brzezinski. Brzezinski, in mid-1979, successfully convinced the gullible Carter to launch Operation Cyclone, a $20-billion, 10-year …

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Why the High Dudgeon over Alleged Russian Bounties for Taliban Slaying of US Troops

July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 by Dave LIndorff

Democratic politicians like presumptive presidential nominee Joe Biden and House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi and liberal media pundits are all screaming for “action” against Russia based on an article in the New York Times that relies on anonymous sources in the “military” and “US intelligence.” The article, picked up by most major media unquestioningly, asserts base …

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