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America’s War in Afghanistan Devastated the Country’s Environment in Ways That May Never Be Cleaned Up
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Given that the US can't even keep its barracks on American soil in decent condition, I guess it's no surprise that they have no environmental protections abroad...
Hmm, what do you mean by this? And any proof/citations? When i was in the Baracks were old but immaculate.
https://gallagher.house.gov/media/press-releases/gallagher-state-us-military-barracks-total-disgrace
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2023/09/20/poor-oversight-leaves-military-barracks-in-dire-condition-report-says/
Is the article that your link refrences. Yeah, i mean i agree with it those are not great mold/broken pipes. But it wasn't meant to be a 5 star resort either. I spent 2 years stationed at Marine Corps Base Hawaii in a barracks that couldn't be torn down because it was a historical monument because it had bullet holes from ww2. Shit sucked. None of the barracks i lived in had security cameras back in 2010. We had a couple guys in duty that roamed the area. We didn't have heaters because we were stained in a area that didn't need them. I don't know what the current standards are.
Yeah that's fair. I admit I don't have first-hand experience, but I also wouldn't be surprised if things have degraded significantly in the past decade.