Costs and toll of the Afghanistan wars decade long conflict
The piece summarizes the human and financial cost of the post 9/11 wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. It cites figures from Linda Bilmes and the Costs of War project including 2,461 American service members killed in Afghanistan and tens of thousands of Afghan and civilian deaths. It notes debt financed costs reaching trillions with future health care and disability expenses for veterans. The Taliban regained control as of mid 2021 retreat, with Panjshir province as the remaining resistance.
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U.S
Kabul
America
Afghanistan
Congress
NATO
Linda Bilmes
Harvard University
Kennedy School
Brown University
United States
Iraq
Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee
Vietnam
Senate Finance Committee
Harry Truman
Lyndon Johnson
George W. Bush
Bilmes
COVID-19 Toll and Vaccination Progress in Ohio and Lorain County
Lorain County reports 459 COVID-19 deaths with age breakdown and a weekly rise of two. Ohio records 3091 new cases and 104 hospital admissions, with 2,412 COVID-19 patient beds occupied statewide. Vaccination progress shows 6.05 million Ohioans with at least one dose and 5.60 million fully vaccinated. Lorain County reports 173,018 with any dose and 161,136 fully vaccinated.
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County Health Department
Lorain County
Ohio
Ohio Department of Health
Ohio Hospital Association
End of 20 year Afghanistan War Overshadows Biden Era
The pullout ended a 20 year U S war sparked by 9 11. Biden defends ending the war while facing scrutiny over the chaotic evacuation and questions about al Qaida and IS threats, with Kabul fall on Aug 15 and more than 100000 evacuees flown out.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
U.S
Hemad Sherzad
Washington
Frank McKenzie
U.S. Central Command
America
Taliban
Zabihullah Mujahid
United States
al-Qaida
Osama bin Laden
Iraq
Pakistan
Trump
Joe Biden
Biden
New York
Pennsylvania
Congress
Brown University
Congressional
Islamic State Group
State Department
Warrant services and weapon charges reported in Lorain County
The blotter logs Aug 10 2:26 am to Aug 12 6:38 pm show Tavarris Robinson and Shawn Lehman arrested on bench warrants through Elyria Municipal Court in 2020 and 2021 cases. Jason Burkholder faced two warrants, speeding and license issues with arrest at Lorain County Jail. Mondrell Green charged with weapons offenses after brandishing a handgun at a bank and found with a handgun, cannabis edibles, and alcohol. prior felony DUIs noted. Jose Miranda charged with felony domestic violence and misdemeanor assault after an alleged confrontation with his girlfriend.
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Lorain County
Tavarris Robinson
Lorain
Elyria Municipal Court
Shawn Lehman
Denison Avenue
Oberlin Road
Jason Burkholder
Amherst
Burkholder
Huntington Bank
Court Street
Mondrell Green
South Abbe Road
Green
Court St
Bugsy
Broad Street
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bin Laden
Barack Obama
White House
Obama
Donald Trump
Ashraf Ghani
US S
Bohannon Court
Jose Miranda
Miranda
Fairlawn Avenue
Toshia Killings
Danielle Coy
Marseilles Avenue
Kristen Turner
Fairlawn Ave
Turner
Elyria
Coy
Killings
Marlon Smith
Furnace Street
Settlan
Dvora Nelson
Lorain Rd
N. Olmsted
Nelsop/ex & Surgical Services
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