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In reply to the discussion: Today I learned everyone was against the Afghan war from the beginning [View all]Steelrolled
(2,022 posts)55. There might have been other military options.
But I remember that time very clearly, and the public wanted boots on the ground kicking ass. And that is what they got, and as I remember it went much better than predicted (for a while).
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Today I learned everyone was against the Afghan war from the beginning [View all]
Sympthsical
Aug 2021
OP
At the time, Afghanistan made a lot more sense than Iraq. But OCCUPYING a country is a mistake,
Hoyt
Aug 2021
#2
I know there were some people against the war initially but the vast majority were not.
honest.abe
Aug 2021
#60
He was flushed out of Afghanistan months after the invasion. That is a fact not guff.
honest.abe
Aug 2021
#66
My only argument for justification is for the initial invasion of Afghanistan.
honest.abe
Aug 2021
#74
That sense of urgency didn't stretch to tackling the country that actually supplied
Emrys
Aug 2021
#83
That's another topic that isnt directly relevant to the issue being discussed.
honest.abe
Aug 2021
#84
Nope. Many of us remembered the 9-year quagmire that was the Soviet-Afghan War.
GoCubsGo
Aug 2021
#41
The question being discussed is were you against the war from the beginning.
honest.abe
Aug 2021
#46
Perhaps you are right but at the time most Americans wanted to get him and get him quickly.
honest.abe
Aug 2021
#61
That had nothing to do with convincing the American people of the justification for the war.
honest.abe
Aug 2021
#68
That's so true. It was Saudi Arabia that financed 9/11 and Al Qaeda. Bin Laden's dad
BComplex
Aug 2021
#15
I supported the war with the Taliban, I did not support the war with Iraq, diverting troops and
Shellback Squid
Aug 2021
#13
Our involvement in the Soviet-Afghan war and it's aftermath lead to the power vacuum that allowed
CentralMass
Aug 2021
#32
Compare the number of people claiming to have been at Woodstock or the Selma March
MichMan
Aug 2021
#34
I begrudgingly supported going after Bin Laden but if I remember right, we sent in
chowder66
Aug 2021
#37
15 of the hijackers were Saudi, 2 from the UAR, 1 from Lebanon and 1 from Egypt.
panader0
Aug 2021
#54