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The Afghanistan papers, a secret history of the war, Craig Whitlock

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The Afghanistan papers, a secret history of the war, Craig Whitlock
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The Afghanistan papers
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1264177892
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Craig Whitlock
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a secret history of the war
Summary
Unlike the wars in Vietnam and Iraq, the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 had near-unanimous public support. At first, the goals were straightforward and clear: to defeat al-Qaeda and prevent a repeat of 9/11. Yet soon after the United States and its allies removed the Taliban from power, the mission veered off course and US officials lost sight of their original objectives
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