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Alfred W. McCoy — Never-ending war: Washington’s drug of choice

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About Afghanistan. There is method to the madness of staying in Afghanistan. The US deep state doesn't want to actually "win" the war, which would be a reason to leave and "save money,", since continued US military presence there is essential in terms of geopolitics and geostrategy, which is focused on US hegemony. Afghanistan is a key piece in controlling Central Asia and the Eurasian landmass. This is a part of a proxy war with Russia and China. Tom DispatchNever-ending war: Washington’s drug of choiceAlfred W. McCoy | Harrington professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

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About Afghanistan.

There is method to the madness of staying in Afghanistan. The US deep state doesn't want to actually "win" the war, which would be a reason to leave and "save money,", since continued US military presence there is essential in terms of geopolitics and geostrategy, which is focused on US hegemony. Afghanistan is a key piece in controlling Central Asia and the Eurasian landmass. This is a part of a proxy war with Russia and China.

Tom Dispatch
Never-ending war: Washington’s drug of choice
Alfred W. McCoy | Harrington professor of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Mike Norman
Mike Norman is an economist and veteran trader whose career has spanned over 30 years on Wall Street. He is a former member and trader on the CME, NYMEX, COMEX and NYFE and he managed money for one of the largest hedge funds and ran a prop trading desk for Credit Suisse.

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