20 Years after 9/11 – Are We Better Off?
Posted By: Imright, 9/10/2021 4:18:05 AM
When the hijacked planes hit the twin towers of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon that first 9/11, the Taliban were in control of Afghanistan and providing sanctuary for al-Qaida.Today, the Taliban are in control of Afghanistan and providing sanctuary to al-Qaida. What then did our longest war accomplish?The Afghan army and government we stood up and sustained for decades has collapsed. The U.S. military has withdrawn. U.S. citizens and thousands of Afghans who fought alongside us have been left behind.The triumphant Taliban of today are far stronger than were the Taliban of 2001 who fled at the approach of the Northern Alliance.
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