http://www.inforum.com/opinion/columnists/4341146-carlson-its-time-end-americas-longest-war
Carlson: It’s time to end America’s longest war
By Brock Carlson on Oct 10, 2017 at 11:35 a.m.
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On Oct. 16, 2001, Operation Enduring Freedom, the invasion of Afghanistan, was launched by the U.S. government in response to the 9/11 attacks. Now, 16 years later, that war continues under a new name, with its third commander-in-chief, new generals, and is being fought by soldiers who were toddlers when it started.
The war has cost an estimated $2.7 trillion dollars, 2,403 US soldiers killed in action, over 1,000 coalition soldiers killed, over 20,000 US soldiers wounded, who knows how many suicides, and over 149,000 Afghans killed, who are people too after all.
The time has long passed for politicians and generals to stop the talk of “national security” and admit that our nation’s longest war has failed. Not only has it failed, but it has failed spectacularly.
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Why can’t we just declare victory and bring all the girls and boys home now!
“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” — attributed to Einstein
I don’t care (really) about the money. After all, it’s a “sunk cost” and business school teaches that you should ignore it when making a decision about the future.
I do care about the human toll — vets, their families, the country’s moral fiber, and all the collateral damage.
Besides weren’t almost all of the hijackers Saudis? I never saw us hold them to account.
Argh!
Dona Nobis Pacem
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