Ex-CIA agent: Argument That Afghanistan War Makes Us Safer is "Bulls**t"

(Video) The war in Afghanistan is increasing the likelihood that Americans will be killed in a future terrorist attack.

Part 6 of Brave New Foundation's Rethink Afghanistan documentary series brings you three former CIA agents on the record to explain why. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Aug 20, 2009 - 9:15 AM PDT
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by Dwight Rousu - Aug. 20, 2009

Greenwald presents the story of the war in Afghanistan creating danger rather than safety for Americans. Mission creep is identified, as a civil war is defined.

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by William Hughes-Games - Aug. 21, 2009

Not a lot of depth as to why America is in Afghanistan

Americans are fighting a people that make the Martins and the McCoys look like choir boys with short memories. Their way of life is vendetta against anyone who they conceive has wronged them. They have created enough enemies to keep them busy for the forseable future. America needs this war to keep its industrio-military complex going. I've heard an estimate that a tenth of all the salary dollars in America depends on 'defense' spending. I wonder where their next war will be. ... More »

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