Afghanistan war doesn't make U.S. safer


	Afghanistan war doesn't make U.S. safer

jasonkelly

10-15-2009 2:02 AM

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politics, war, afghanistan

jasonkelly says:

America hasn't fought a worthwhile war in six decades. Military industrial complex, indeed!

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