On 1/8/13 3:23 PM, Eisboch wrote:


"iBoaterer" wrote in message
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I agree, I don't know why Bush got us in Afghanistan either.

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My, what short memories we have.

The United States, United Kingdom, France and Australia "invaded"
Afghanistan in October, 2001, a month after the 9/11 attacks on the US
by al-Qaeda terrorist, led by Bin Laden. The purpose was to eliminate
the Taliban control of the country and it's use as an al-Qaeda training
ground. An important but secondary mission was to try to hunt down Bin
Laden.

There's no controversy about that.

The real question is, why are we still there?


Indeed, that was the "stated" reason, but it was bull****. We invaded
Afghanistan because Bush needed something to restore his "prestige"
after 9-11, so his aides trumped up an invasion of Afghanistan. The
Taliban and other religious nutcases can set up shop anywhere, and, in
have, have.

If Bush had been serious about "getting" the 9-11 cells and their
backers and funders and the evil madrassas, he would have invaded Saudi
Arabia.