THE UNITED STATES HAS SPENT $21 TRILLION ON MILITARIZATION SINCE 9/11
ITS IMPACT ON US AND OTHER CONCERNED COUNTRIES IS HORRENDOUS
2021-09-04 11:43
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Earlier this week, at a press conference marking the end of the war in Afghanistan, Joe Biden delivered what is arguably the most encouraging remark of his presidency to date: “This decision about Afghanistan,” said Biden, “is not just about Afghanistan. It’s about ending an era of major military operations to remake other countries.” Given Biden’s own history, of course, there are good reasons to be skeptical about the sincerity of these words — and, fittingly enough, plenty of the standard imperial liturgy could be found amid his defense of the withdrawal.