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Afghanistan: 10 year mark
Today marks the ten-year anniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan, dubbed “Operation Enduring Freedom.” How do veterans of this, the longest period of sustained warfare in U.S. history, feel about this conflict? A study released this week by the Pew Research Center measured the attitudes of Americans who have served in Afghanistan and Iraq since 9/11. It reports that only a third of them feel the wars were worth fighting. Nearly as many say that neither conflict justified the costs.
Today marks the ten-year anniversary of the invasion of Afghanistan, dubbed “Operation Enduring Freedom.” How do veterans of this, the longest period of sustained warfare in U.S. history, feel about this conflict? A study released this week by the Pew Research Center measured the attitudes of Americans who have served in Afghanistan and Iraq since 9/11. It reports that only a third of them feel the wars were worth fighting. Nearly as many say that neither conflict justified the costs.
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We’d like to hear from listeners who served in Afghanistan or Iraq – how do you feel about the U.S. involvement? Do you feel your service there was worthwhile? Has it taken a toll on your life, your health, your family? Would you do it again?