750 US Military Bases Remain Around the Planet

Gerald Horne, professor of history at the University of Houston, author, historian, and researcher, joins us to discuss the US empire. A new report shows that the US has spent approximately 2.3 trillion dollars on the Afghanistan invasion and occupation. Also, the US empire has over 750 bases scattered across 81 countries which come at great cost to the citizens of the US and the nations being occupied.

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