Calculating the costs of the Afghanistan War in lives, dollars and years
- Written by Neta C. Crawford, Professor of Political Science and Department Chair, Boston University
Heading for the exit.Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty ImagesThe U.S. invaded Afghanistan in late 2001 to destroy al-Qaida, remove the Taliban from power and remake the nation. On Aug. 30, 2021, the U.S. completed a pullout of troops from Afghanistan, providing an uncertain punctuation mark to two decades of conflict.
For the past 11 years I have...
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