Endless wars finally get an exit

Amazing how Washington can waste decades, trillions, and a generation of soldiers on a quagmire, then act like leaving is some grand act of statesmanship. Yes, getting out matters, but the real scandal is the machine that always finds a new map, a new threat, and a new excuse to keep the racket alive somewhere else, which is why this neat little victory lap at the Iraq withdrawal feels less like humility and more like the empire changing parking spots.

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