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The Bill for Losing Wars vs. The Bill for Winning One
Not all military losses are the same.
In Afghanistan, $7 billion in U.S.-funded equipment was left behind and absorbed into the طالبان’s arsenal. In Iraq, American-backed forces collapsed, handing ISIS a stockpile of weapons. And over Iran, aircraft were lost in combat—but every pilot was recovered, and nothing usable was left for the enemy.
Three conflicts. Three outcomes. Only one reflects control.