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Originally Posted by ninty
Much like the fact the decision to invade Afghanistan was made months before 9/11.
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, they would have loved to, but would not have had any backing. Hell Clinton and Bush were chastised by some for not looking at the info in hand about al qaeda and not attacking untill provoked
"During the public hearings on March 23-24, it was Kerrey who adopted the most right-wing, pro-war stance, repeatedly suggesting in his questions and comments that both the Clinton and Bush administrations blundered by failing to invade Afghanistan before September 11, despite the admitted lack of public support for such an adventure."
Christ there would have been as much outrage for that venture as there is for Iraq.
Now I could believe that the decsion to invade Iraq was made before 9/11, but not afghanistan. I mean in all intents and purposes I think the only thing that the normal citizen of the US knew about afghanistan was that Rambo fought along side then against the russians in Rambo 3.
the 9/11 attacks themselves worked to nudge along support for the war on afghanistan.
IMO Afghanistan could basically be seen as 1st a pain in the ass hinderance to the war on iraq and then a basis for reasoning to do so.