New Ivy League report reveals devastating human, financial costs of Afghanistan war

FEE's Brad Polumbo writes, "Per Brown, 2,442 of the lives lost in Afghanistan were US military personnel, 6 were Department of Defense civilians, and 3,846 were US contractors. Meanwhile, at least 66,000 of the deceased were members of the Afghan national military and police.  Approximately 1,144 were troops from US-allied countries. A heart-breaking 47,245 civilians were killed and 72 journalism/media workers and 444 humanitarian aid workers.

As Ludwig von Mises wrote, war “is harmful, not only to the conquered but to the conqueror.” https://t.co/YgTduBa0xd

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The loss of life involved in this conflict is truly tremendous, and we should not lose sight of that fact while considering the disruption ensuing as it comes to an end."

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