# Forever wars: Why can't America stop?

https://mins.news/en/video/118124

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-27 21:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL-rCINSMUE

> The United States is again at war in the Middle East, while most Americans say the cost is not worth it. Josh Rushing asks retired General Mark Kimmitt and journalist Spencer Ackerman why the US keeps fighting—considering oil, the defence industry, lobbyists and political accountability—and whether voters can end the wars.

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