4,000,000,029,057. Remember that number. It’s going to come up again later. But let’s begin with another number entirely: 145,000 — as in, 145,000 uniformed soldiers striding down Washington’s
For the US Military, ‘Winning’ Now Means Staying at War as Long as Possible
After almost two decades of warfare, the armed forces have lowered the bar for victory to the level of their enemy, the Taliban.
By Nick Turse

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Nick Turse
Nick Turse is the managing editor of TomDispatch, a fellow at the Nation Institute, and a contributing writer for the Intercept. His 2017 Harper’s magazine article, “Ghost Nation,” is a finalist for an American Society of Magazine Editors award. His website is NickTurse.com.