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An American war veteran speaks the truth about US foreign policy as he sees it.

“More civilians have died than enemy combatants. Veteran suicides are at all-time high. There are no schools or hospitals being built in these countries. More bombs are being dropped. And terrorist organizations have risen exponentially since 2011. So every goal that we had going in to Iraq and Afghanistan have failed by every single measure.
I never served or provided service to the American people or the people of Iraq or the people of Afghanistan. Who I did serve were the corporations, the weapons manufacturers and the politicians, who benefited their careers off of these wars and off of the lives of my fellow soldiers and innocent civilians,”
--Will Griffin.
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Abrienda · 26-30, F
Who, exactly, is "Will Griffin", please?"
Wraithorn · 51-55, M
@Abrienda One pawn among many.
Abrienda · 26-30, F
@Wraithorn In other words you don't know and could have been no closer to Afghanistan or Iraq than New Jersey.

The Iraq wars were certainly mistakes and America has been in Afghanistan longer than it took to fight the Napoleonic Wars but if I am going to have someone quoted to me as an "authority" I like to know who that someone is.
Wraithorn · 51-55, M
@Abrienda In my opinion what he said is far more important than who exactly he is.
newjaninev2 · 56-60, F
@Abrienda From the Internet:

http://thepeacereport.com/veterans-say-endless-wars-are-not-worth-fighting-poll/