The did an enormous amount of nation-building. Billions and billions and billions of dollars over multiple decades. It was just a complete and utter failire.
The book “The Afghanistan Papers” covers the US’s misguided efforts there well.
The book “The Afghanistan Papers” covers the US’s misguided efforts there well.
The average people, especially outside of Kabul and Bagdad, didn't see much of the trillions of dollars of US taxpayer money.