With the recent US attacks on Iran s nuclear facilities, the question has once again been raised as to how much American taxpayers have spent on the country s ruling elite s wars in the Middle East and Afghanistan.
Monday 13 October 2025
Avapress - 4 month ago
The staggering costs of America s wars in the Middle East and Afgha about 940,000 people killed and $5.8 trillion in financial costs
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