15 years on, the Afghan war still defies US timelines

15 years on, the Afghan war still defies US timelines Washington (AFP) Oct 7, 2016 - Fifteen years after the US invasion of Afghanistan, President Barack Obama and the American military have dug in for a long campaign that defies rigid timelines and easy barometers of victory. On October 7, 2001, in response to the 9/11 attacks, President George W. Bush launched Operation Enduring Freedom to dislodge the Taliban and capture or kill Al-Qaeda militants they were harboring. ... more

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