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John Sopko, the Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, testified that U.S. officials had a persistent incentive to lie about progress on the ground due to short deployment timeframes. The "Afghanistan Papers" reveal that the war has been unwinnable for years, yet the system is designed to keep the U.S. involved indefinitely.
Afghanistan Papers, Craig Whitlock and 19 Years of War
The "Afghanistan Papers," a collection of secret documents obtained by *The Washington Post's* Craig Whitlock, reveal that U.S. officials consistently misled the public about the war's progress. For 19 years, generals claimed to be "turning the corner" while privately admitting the mission was failing. The war has cost $2 trillion and thousands of American lives.
