George W. Bush
War in Afghanistan:On September 20, 2001 (nine days after 9-11) George W. Bush declared a war on terror on Afghanistan. "Tonight we are a country awakened to danger and called to defend freedom. Our grief has turned to anger and anger to resolution. Whether we bring our enemies to justice or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done."
Our main focus during this war was to defeat Al Qaeda- the terrorist group that attacked our nation on September 11, 2001. We were willing to do anything and everything to defeat the global terror network. In Bush's declaration of war he warned Americans to not be expecting one quick battle, but one lengthy campaign.
The war started on October 7, 2001, with Australia, United Kingdom, and the United States. This is the day we launched Operation Enduring Freedom. In a matter of weeks the Taliban Regime was eliminated from almost all of Afghanistan. The war was still in action when Barrack Obama took office.
"There is no immediate end in sight to the Afghanistan conflict, and its complex issues and lack of stable governance mean that new conflicts will continue to rise up."
I think the war in Afghanistan is/ was completely necessary and I'm glad we haven't backed down.
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