Looking Back On 20 Years At War In Afghanistan
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Veterans reflect on the mission that America ignored — and that many of them are still paying for.
The United States’ mission in Afghanistan was supposed to be straightforward. Osama bin Laden and his followers did the unthinkable on Sept. 11, 2001, hijacking passenger jets and killing thousands in attacks on buildings that symbolized American power. The public overwhelmingly supported invading Afghanistan, whose ruling Taliban movement had sheltered bin Laden. The initial strike was quick. Yet American troops and their allies stayed in Afghanistan for another 20 years, even though president after president said it was time to leave ― and the Taliban regained ground while U.S.-backed forces remained shaky.
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