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Newsmax viewers learn that Afghanistan war wasted two trillion dollars

Next time around, let's spend it on something to be proud of, guest says

Aug 21, 2021
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NewsmaxTV today allowed a fake Paul Wolfowitz to spend 11 minutes telling its hundreds of thousands of viewers that the $2.1T war in Afghanistan, begun by his administration in 2001, was a complete waste of money. “The next time we have two trillion dollars lying around, let’s spend it on something useful like health care or education,” said “Wolfowitz”…

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