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Originally Posted by rebel23
Consider your occupation of Iraq, a country that, as you know, never attacked the United States, making it the defender in the war and the United States the aggressor. Think about that: Every single person that the troops have killed, maimed, or tortured in Iraq had absolutely nothing to do with the 9/11 attacks.
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Nazi Germany never attacked the United States either.
Iraq attacked Kuwait, a US ally, threatened to destabilize the entire Middle East, and the US decided to intervene. Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11.
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Originally Posted by rebel23
Why did you invade Afghanistan or, more precisely, why did President Bush order you to do so?
No, not because the Taliban participated in the 9/11 attacks and, no, not because the Taliban were even aware that the attacks were going to take place
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We invaded Afghanistan because the United States was attacked by a group of terrorists located in Afghanistan. The government of Afghanistan - The Taliban - supported this terrorist group, gave them a base to operate out of, and refused to arrest them. Thus, we invaded. A terrorist attack that kills thousands of Americans and does billions in damage results in military response by the US.
I sleep fine at night.