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On Oct. 7, 2001, the so-called "War on Terror" began with the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. Twenty-five years later, more than 4.5 million people have died in post-9/11 war zones from the direct and indirect impacts of war. [THREAD] costsofwar.watson.brown.edu/paper/overview

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The Costs of War Project

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The post-9/11 wars that kicked off 25 years ago have cost the U.S. over $8 trillion dollars. That's public money that could have been spent on infrastructure, education, environmental protection and healthcare, among others. [2/5] costsofwar.watson.brown.edu/costs/economic

costsofwar.watson.brown.eduEconomicCosts of War research tallies U.S. spending on war and military operations and examines the broader economic consequences of this spending.

The Costs of War Project

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Instead, the trillions of dollars spent on the post-9/11 wars filled the coffers of weapons manufacturers. [3/5] costsofwar.watson.brown.edu/paper/profit...

The Costs of War Project

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These wars also contributed to a host of social and political costs: increased surveillance, loss of civil liberties and freedom of speech, indefinite detention and torture, police militarization and much more. [4/5] costsofwar.watson.brown.edu/costs/social...

The Costs of War Project

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The costs of these wars are profound, and we will continue to pay for them for decades. [END]