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Afghanistan : America ’ s Forever War
unwilling or unable to combat corruption , seriously undermining COIN efforts and attempts to create a secure environment . In the meantime , over twenty-four thousand US soldiers have died , and many more were wounded in a futile effort to help that country rebuild according to US initiatives . Finally , efforts to reconstruct infrastructure and social projects have been less than fruitful due to lack of government oversight . Of those completed , only a fraction have been evaluated or inspected , leaving a large portion in an unknown state . Retaliatory attacks and rebuilding have been ongoing for almost two decades . However , a significant lack of oversight in economic and infrastructure development , barriers to unified cultural and language efforts , and perceptions of illegitimate government officials continue today .
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