“The United States spent “2 trillion dollars to train and equip the Afghan military over the past 20 years. They fell in a week.”
What PolitiFact found
The $2 trillion figure is considered credible for the 20-year U.S engagement in Afghanistan, but it includes much more than just training and equipping the military.
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In short
Richard Ojeda (Former W. Va. state legislator) made this claim around 15 August 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 21 September 2021, 37 days later. Its rating was “Half True”.
Richard Ojeda has 3 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 0 of them false or fake, 3 misleading or mixed and 0 true.
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