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BobbyBoring

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6. Charlie Wilson's War is instructive here.

Reply to jakeXT (Original post)

Sun Sep 14, 2014, 02:34 PM

Sep 2014

After the Mujahedeen ran the Russians out, Wilson wanted to appropriate a measly 50 mil. to build schools and start educating Afghanis. Nyet, no dice. We can spend billions on arms but nothing on actually helping the people.

Now look where we are. Plus, Bush and the neo con's believed that St Ronnie destroyed the USSR, not the Mujahedeen.

Churchill didn't call Afghanistan the "Graveyard of Empires" for nothing.

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U.S. Inspector: Billions in failed programs wasted in Afghanistan [View all] jakeXT Sep 2014 OP

We suck at nation building. GeorgeGist Sep 2014 #1

And at caring for our own. nt littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #2

and? heaven05 Sep 2014 #3

So what exactly have we 'gained' in Afghanistan? unhappycamper Sep 2014 #4

Another piece in the game ? jakeXT Sep 2014 #5

Charlie Wilson's War is instructive here. BobbyBoring Sep 2014 #6

Afghanistan the "Graveyard of Empires" 2banon Sep 2014 #7