Aghanistan war

The War in Afghanistan was a conflict that took place from 2001 to 2021 (20 years) in the central
Asian country of Afghanistan between the U.S and the Taliban. It began when the United States and
its allies invaded Afghanistan and toppled the Taliban-ruled Islamic Emirate. The war ended with the
Taliban regaining power after a 19 years and 10 months-long insurgency against allied NATO and
Afghan Armed Forces. It was the longest war in United States history, surpassing the Vietnam War
(1955–1975) by approximately five months.

So, the Taliban are a predominantly Pashtum, Islamic fundamentalist group united in a military,
political and religious organization called the Islamic State of Afghanistan. They ruled Afghanistan
from 1996 until the U.S led invasion in 2001 and they rencently returned the power in 2021.
Because of the 9/11 attack, public support for responding militarily ran high in early fall 2001. A
Washington Post/ABC News poll released two days after the Twin Towers fell found that 93 percent
of Americans backed taking military action against whoever was responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
More than eight in ten respondents said their support extended to going to war. The U.S was right,
because they thought the responsible (Bin Laden) of the 9/11 attacks was escaping in Afghanistan
behind the Talibans. For that, the United States launched airstrikes against the Taliban. Dubbed
Operation Enduring Freedom, it was the start of the U.S. war in Afghanistan. A poll in late October
2001 found that only 28 percent of Americans were very confident that the United States could capture
or kill bin Laden, Operation Enduring Freedom’s primary goal. However, even in the early days of the
war, Americans harbored doubts about the chances of success and the potentially high price tag.

After Biden’s election the Taliban took advantage on the situation.

In fact, following the U.S led invasion that toppled the original regime in 2001, the Taliban regrouped
in Pakistan and began taking back territory less than ten years after their ouster. By august 2021, the
Taliban seized most major cities, including the capital, Kaboul. The group’s swift offensive came as
the United States withdrew its remaining troops from Afghanistan. Indeed on April 2021, US
President Joe Biden announced the withdrawal of all US troops from Afghanistan. The Taliban took
advantage of this and invested in many districts from that date. As of June 20, the Taliban control 124
of the country’s 407 districts.

A few hours after the Afghan president’s escape, the Taliban have officialy returned to power (15th of
august). The 31th of august, the president Joe Biden said the withdrawal of the US army, and his
administration made the right decision in ending U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan, arguing
that the U.S. counterterrorism mission is complete. No one knew at the time it would become the
longest war in U.S. history.