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The Guantanamo Bay U

An ICIJ Investigation

Collateral Damage

Post-9/11 U.S. military aid and assistance had a huge impact in nations around the world — and at home.

  • Five years after the September 11 attacks on the United States, the influence of foreign lobbying as well as a shortsighted emphasis on counterterrorism objectives over broader human rights concerns have generated staggering costs to the U.S. and its allies in money spent and political capital burned.
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