Every time I think about it I am absolutely baffled as to how/why we spent >$2 trillion in Afghanistan for nothing until I remember it what it was actually for:

opposide [none/use name] · edit-2 3 years ago

Every time I think about it I am absolutely baffled as to how/why we spent >$2 trillion in Afghanistan for nothing until I remember it what it was actually for:

Anna_KOC [comrade/them] · 3 years ago

They liked having an airforce base next to China and Iran

ancom20 [none/use name] · 3 years ago

China has been considered (by American govt/corporations) an enemy to be controlled for a long time. 2013 AntiWar.com article on US military bases encircling PRC: https://www.antiwar.com/blog/2013/08/22/the-us-is-encircling-china-with-military-bases/