The majority of Americans are increasingly tired and opposed to the US war in Afghanistan due to the massive financial cost, not for moral reasons, an international lawyer in Indonesia tells Press TV.
Unfortunately, Å“the reason that theyâ„¢re growing tired of wars like Afghanistan, as they did with Iraq, is all about money,” Barry Grossman said on Monday.
Å“Most Americans are unhappy with these wars because they blame their national debt on these wars,” he said.
Å“In other words, theyâ„¢re not taking an ideological stand or a moral stand against wars, which they feel are inappropriate, theyâ„¢re taking a financial stand.”
According to a new CNN/ORC poll, more than 80 percent of Americans say they are opposed to the war in Afghanistan, making the longest war in US history also the most unpopular.
The poll indicates that support for the war in Afghanistan among Americans has dipped to just 17 percent.
According to a study by the Harvard University released in March, the US wars in Afghanistan and Iraq will cost American taxpayers $4 trillion to $6 trillion in the long run.
Earlier this year, an Associated Press analysis found that the US government will be paying for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars for the next century.
The war in Afghanistan is the longest war in American history, at 12 years and counting. A majority of Americans believe the US is losing the war, with only about 33 percent saying America is winning.
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Source: Press TV