Afghanistan

Reader comment on item: Democrats Unlearn 9/11

Submitted by alan smith (United States), Jan 9, 2004 at 12:34

Afghanistan should be secured by now, but it is not. Instead the current U.S. government decided to invade Iraq, under false pretenses, (WMDs, terrorist links).

I can come up with only two reasons why the US invaded Iraq: vengence for Bush's father and overthrow of a tyrant.

Just from what I have read and heard, I am certain the Horn of Africa has more terrorist connections and tyrants than Iraq. Yet we are not invading them. Why?

Thank you for your article. It is thought-provoking.

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