USA HISTORY

THE RISE OF POLITICAL CONSERVATISM 1980 1992

PRESIDENT GEORGE HW BUSH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did the U.S. invade Afghanistan in 2001?
A
They harbored terrorists that attacked the U.S. on Sept 11, 2001
B
They owed the U.S. money
C
Afghanistan had WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction)
D
They had taken Americans hostages
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -NATO Allies went into Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, to ensure that the country would not again become a safe haven for international terrorists to attack NATO member countries. Over the last two decades, there have been no terrorist attacks on Allied soil from Afghanistan.

Detailed explanation-2: -The United States went to Afghanistan in 2001 to wage a necessary war of self-defense. On September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists attacked our country. They were able to plan and execute such a horrific attack because their Taliban hosts had given them safe haven in Afghanistan.

Detailed explanation-3: -(2001) US invaded Afghanistan because they were hiding Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda. They also wanted to take down the Taliban.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why did the United States invade Afghanistan in 2001? The US invaded Afghanistan in 2001 becasue Al-Qaeda had just attacked the twin towers on 9/11, and they wanted to help install a new representative democracy there and dimantle the oppressive Taliban regime.

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