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Afghanistan
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Afghanistan
What a shithole.

http://www.newsweek.com/afghanistan-siga...?piano_t=1

Quote:Billions of Dollars Haven’t Improved Safety or the Economy in Afghanistan

Quote:SIGAR’s report also points out that between October and December 2015, “Afghanistan proved even more dangerous than it was a year ago” and that the Taliban now controls more territory, around 30 percent, than at any time since 2001. A lack of security has “made it almost impossible for many U.S. and even some Afghan officials to get out and manage and inspect U.S.-funded reconstruction projects," the report says.

We'll be stuck there for five generations unless we wise up and cut our losses.
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Afghanistan - by Minimalist - February 12, 2016 at 12:07 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by vorlon13 - February 12, 2016 at 12:14 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by brewer - February 12, 2016 at 1:55 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by Wyrd of Gawd - February 13, 2016 at 1:15 am
RE: Afghanistan - by Minimalist - February 22, 2016 at 11:54 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by ignoramus - February 22, 2016 at 11:58 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by Wyrd of Gawd - February 23, 2016 at 1:34 am
RE: Afghanistan - by Minimalist - February 26, 2016 at 1:06 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by Wyrd of Gawd - February 28, 2016 at 12:53 am
RE: Afghanistan - by account_inactive - February 27, 2016 at 1:45 am
RE: Afghanistan - by Minimalist - February 27, 2016 at 11:45 am
RE: Afghanistan - by Minimalist - February 27, 2016 at 11:51 am
RE: Afghanistan - by abaris - February 27, 2016 at 11:57 am
RE: Afghanistan - by Wyrd of Gawd - February 28, 2016 at 12:48 am
RE: Afghanistan - by Minimalist - February 28, 2016 at 8:11 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by Wyrd of Gawd - February 29, 2016 at 3:12 am
RE: Afghanistan - by downbeatplumb - February 29, 2016 at 2:48 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by vorlon13 - February 29, 2016 at 9:07 am
RE: Afghanistan - by abaris - February 29, 2016 at 10:21 am
RE: Afghanistan - by vorlon13 - February 29, 2016 at 12:45 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by The Grand Nudger - February 29, 2016 at 2:51 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by Minimalist - March 1, 2016 at 8:33 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by Minimalist - March 1, 2016 at 8:34 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by vorlon13 - March 1, 2016 at 8:36 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by Thumpalumpacus - March 1, 2016 at 8:42 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by Minimalist - April 11, 2016 at 7:08 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by Kosh - April 12, 2016 at 7:38 am
RE: Afghanistan - by abaris - May 8, 2016 at 12:48 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by Kosh - April 13, 2016 at 7:56 am
RE: Afghanistan - by Minimalist - May 8, 2016 at 12:05 pm
RE: Afghanistan - by Wyrd of Gawd - May 8, 2016 at 3:43 pm

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