π§ US at War: Who Funds it?
π§ Warfare • 24m
The US invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan marked the beginning of the longest wars in US history - but how were they funded for upwards of two decades? James is joined by Professor Sarah Kreps to talk about how warfare has changed over the course of American history, and how that's allowed for a change in funding. From buying bonds and loved ones being sent off to war in their millions, to unnoticed taxes and drone led warfare in the present - is there now a lack of transparency and accountability in understanding the funding of wars?
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