“Economists estimate the Afghan war has already cost U.S. taxpayers around a trillion dollars. Now the U.S. military is re-escalating in Afghanistan. As the Pentagon requests more troops and drops more and bigger bombs, it’s important to assess the dangers of another surge. And to consider whether another U.S. escalation can turn around an unwinnable war. Will Surge 2.0 be consequential, relevant, sustainable? Or will it be another futile chapter in an unwinnable war?”
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