Why Were We In Afghanistan?
Channel: Common Sense Soapbox
Date: 05/10/2021

On this episode of Common Sense Soapbox, Seamus explains the costly errors behind America’s involvement in Afghanistan. Although the botched withdrawal and frenzied logistics are apparent, Bob, Ron, and Sarah are made aware of the systematic failure and shaky premises the war was based on.
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CREDITS: 
Written by Seamus Coughlin and Sean W. Malone 
Research by Matt Hampton & Tyler Brandt
Animation By:
Seamus Coughlin
Natasha Canepa
Jaime Velasquez
Caleb Black
Amazil
Produced & Edited by Sean W. Malone
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LINKS:
https://watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/
https://watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/costs/human/civilians/afghan
https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-business-afghanistan-43d8f53b35e80ec18c130cd683e1a38f
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/as-its-longest-war-comes-to-an-end-the-u-s-should-seek-to-end-all-wars/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Cyclone
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_invasion_of_Afghanistan#cite_note-1
https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/overcoming-inertia-why-its-time-end-war-afghanistan
https://www.baltimoresun.com/bal-te.attacks15oct15-story.html
https://www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/sns-worldtrade-taliban-chi-story.html
https://www.cato.org/policy-analysis/more-things-change-more-they-stay-same-failure-regime-change-operations
https://amzn.to/3uKmU2A