In fact the Taliban condemned the 9/11 attacks and, as reported on BBC and others (9/13/01), the Taliban offered to hand over Osama bin Laden if the US provided clear and substantial evidence of his involvement. WillbheardOne must remember that it was not the Taliban who hit us on 9/11. We then allied in our invasion with the drug-dealing Northern Alliance, turning Afghanistan into a corrupt narcostate producing 90% of the world’s opium. Farmers switched to other crops like wheat and onions, and in 2001 Afghanistan's opium crop was down to 185 tons. Then Mullah Mohammed Omar, the Taliban supreme leader banned opium poppies, calling it un-Islamic and jailing farmers until they agreed to destroy their crops. In 1999, Afghanistan produced 4,000 tons of opium, 75% of the world's supply. It is noteworthy that the Taliban had been working successfully with the UN to ban opium poppy cultivation. Bush was hot to invade for political reasons because, (as reported in Bob Woodward’s book Bush at War), Roger Ailes, Bush 41’s “media guru” and currently head of Fox News, had called to advise that the American people demanded “the harshest measures possible.” This meant slaughtering thousands of innocent Afghan civilians, unreported by the American media for “patriotic” reasons.
One must remember that it was not the Taliban who hit us on 9/11. The reduction in troops was part of the strategy,” the defense official said. “Are we changing because of what’s going on? The answer is no. They have expressed concern that pulling too many troops too fast will threaten recent gains and hurt efforts to stem the flow of insurgents from Pakistan. John McCain and Lindsey Graham, have charged that Obama’s withdrawal plan - announced in June - was a political decision designed to staunch continued erosion of public support for the war. And it’ll be a much tougher task.”Ĭritics, including GOP Sens. commander in Afghanistan, said Thursday he thinks the United States could meet its goal of leaving a stable Afghanistan by 2014 even if the insurgents remain active and cross-border safe havens aren’t eliminated, “but I believe, in order to do that, we have to build a strong, capable layered defense with the in order to provide, you know, a proper interdiction. commanders have said the buildup of Afghan forces is a key part of keeping pressure on the Taliban and other insurgent groups as the United States pulls 33,000 troops out of the country by the end of 2012. “We’re turning away thousands of recruits per month,” the senior defense official said. On the battlefield, the report concludes that Afghan troops are increasing in both numbers and quality, with the first units becoming capable of independent operation and a growing number of people showing a willingness to join.
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