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“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.”

Dwight David Eisenhower, who had a notable military career, spoke out against the rising costs of war during his presidency. The quote from 1953 carries significance today as President Biden has announced the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. Some refer to it as America’s “longest war.” It certainly has been costly, according to Governing Editor-at-Large Clay Jenkinson. (Governing—April 25, 2021)
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