Record levels of violence in Afghanistan

The surge in US troops in recent months has led to more soldiers, more Afghan civilians, and more humanitarian workers being killed this year than any year to date. So when does Afghanistan become a relevant story again?

No, what is going on there is not a crime, but perhaps it should be. Hundreds of billions of dollars being spent, and for what?

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