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Originally posted by mml
The reality is that Afganistan allowed the training and development of the actual terrorists who attacked our county. The country and its Taliban regime posed a specific, quantified threat to the U.S. and Europe.
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Afghanistan was only a supporting player. The warlord structure, remote regions, difficult terrain, many avenues of escape, etc made it a good place to bed down. Removal of the Taliban was symbolic at best, giving notice to other states that supporting terrorists (either directly or by default) will have consequences. The base of the militant Islamic movement is in the Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, et al area. Turning Iraq into a sovereign state with a government that represents all its citizens will put pressure on the surrounding governments to be more representative and less class dominated. Giving these classes a voice and hope for the future will shrink the pool from which the OBLs can recruit.