The Goal Was Never to “Win” in Afghanistan.

It was always endless war.

Lauren Elizabeth

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The last plane carrying American troops has left Afghanistan, bringing an end to the longest war the country has ever been in. Of course, there has been no shortage of commentary, particularly coming from the right wing and the mainstream media circles, eager to focus on the “chaos” and former generals turned defense contractors arguing that…

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Lauren Elizabeth

Lauren is a writer & leftist with analysis on topics related to politics & policy. She can be reached at LaurenMartinchek@gmail.com or Twitter @xlauren_mx