https://freerepublic.com/tag/foreignadventurism/ en-us Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:17:51 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4392825/posts Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks, the cost to taxpayers for the U.S. War on Terror is approaching $10 trillion. Initial costs for two conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan were more than $8 trillion. An additional $2 trillion will be incurred by U.S. military spending after the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack against Israel and conflicts in Yemen and Iran. Iraq and Afghanistan war costs: $8+ trillion*** Afghanistan: $2 trillion The [Biden] administration left $7 billion worth of U.S. military equipment behind and turned control of the country back to the Taliban. *** Cost on veterans: $2.5 trillion... The Center Square https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4392825/posts#comment Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:17:51 GMT