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Afghans continue to bear the cost of two decades of US occupation (peoplesdispatch.org)
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[โ€“] charonn0@startrek.website 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Today, the US is withholding billions of dollars in Afghan assets, cutting off a crucial economic lifeline for the people of Afghanistan.

What assets are they talking about here?