Another United States Soldier Dies for Nothing in Afghanistan by Jacob G. Hornberger!
(2019-12-23 at 18:52:02 )

Another United States Soldier Dies for Nothing in Afghanistan by Jacob G. Hornberger

If the latest United States soldier just killed in Afghanistan, as yet unidentified, was married, I can not help but wonder what United States officials are going to say to his (or her) spouse and possibly children when they offer her the flag that draped his casket at his funeral.

"He died protecting our freedom." Or "He died for enduring freedom in Afghanistan." Or "He died doing his duty." Or "He died as a patriot."

131024-M-FY706-201 U.S. Marine Sgt. Katie Maynard salutes as a casket is lowered during a funeral ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., on Oct. 24. The ceremony was held for a group of six Marines who died in a CH-53 helicopter crash in Afghanistan on January 19, 2012. DoD photo by Cpl. Mondo Lescaud, U.S. Marine Corps. (Released)

Whatever they say, of course, will be a lie, just as the entire military escapade in Afghanistan has been based on lies from the beginning and still is.

Those lies have been established beyond any doubt with the Washington Posts recent release of secret military documents that the Pentagon fought fiercely to keep secret from the United States American people.

I suppose they could say to his widow and children, "He died to protect lies." But that would seem pretty crass.

It seems to me that the most truthful statement would be, "He died for nothing."

Sure, that would be harsh, but at least it would be true.

Is truth not better than lies, even when it is harsh?

Of course, the death of that soldier raises a couple of good questions: What are those 12,000-13,000 other United States troops doing in Afghanistan?

Any one of them could be the next to die for nothing.

The Pentagon and the Central Intelligence Agency have been occupying the country for some 19 years. Is that not long enough for United States soldiers to be killing and dying for nothing?

In the last year, 19 other United States soldiers have died in combat operations in Afghanistan. That is more combat deaths in a year since 2014, when, according to the New York Times, "the Pentagon euphemistically announced -the end of combat operations- in the country."

Oh well, I suppose United States troops and their families should count their blessings.

At least the more than 2,400 United States soldiers who have died for nothing in Afghanistan does not even come close to the more than 58,000 United States soldiers who died for nothing in Vietnam.

Reprinted here with permission from Mr. Jacob G. Hornberger of The Future of Freedom Foundation!! Their Great Website!!