https://www.rawstory.com/2018/01/us-stil...ding-data/
There is a link to the actual study by the Inspector General.
This is just like Vietnam. No one wants to pull the plug on a dying patient.
Quote:US still losing war in Afghanistan, hiding more data
Quote:The U.S. and allied local security forces have failed to secure most of Afghanistan, according to a recent investigation that came shortly after the Pentagon refused to release unclassified data on the conflict for the first time ever.
Despite waging nearly 17 consecutive years of war and spending up to $1 trillion, the U.S.-led attempt to defeat the Taliban has left the insurgents openly active in up to 70 percent of Afghanistan, according to a BBC study published Tuesday. The report also found that a rival ultraconservative Sunni Muslim organization, the Islamic State militant group (ISIS), controlled more territory than ever, further complicating the beleaguered effort to stabilize the country.
There is a link to the actual study by the Inspector General.
This is just like Vietnam. No one wants to pull the plug on a dying patient.
