Afghan Government's Corrupt And Abusive Ways Foster Taliban Resurgence

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Pbs.org   |   December 22, 2008 03:14 PM

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Just when you've finally gotten your mind around the enormous $700 billion financial bailout -- even if none of us are really sure where all that money's going -- there comes an even greater, breathtaking price tag.

The amount is $904 billion -- that's how much we've spent on American military operations, including Iraq and Afghanistan, since the 9/11 attacks; 50 percent more than what was spent in Vietnam, reports the non-partisan Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessment. Their study does not include the inestimable toll in human life.

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Just when you've finally gotten your mind around the enormous $700 billion financial bailout -- even if none of us are really sure where all that money's going -- there comes an even greater, breathta...
Just when you've finally gotten your mind around the enormous $700 billion financial bailout -- even if none of us are really sure where all that money's going -- there comes an even greater, breathta...
 
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Freedom and Democracy in action.

Mission Accomplished!!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:03 AM on 12/23/2008
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Women in full burqas begging in the middle of the road to support their heroin addiction. The worst site I've seen in a long time.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:33 PM on 12/22/2008
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