text:  Afghanistan was a gold mine for the elite while our brave soldiers made the ultimate sacrifices. It's all about the rich getting richer under the guise of freedom and democracy. Sadly, 1984 was never meant to be a playbook for the U.S. government, yet here we are. Today, the hardworking American taxpayer is unwittingly creating vast wealth in Ukraine by pumping billions into one of the world's most corrupt nations.