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Originally posted by Rettick:
The terrorists I was referring to were the Al-Quayada[sp].
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I know what terrorists you are referring to. That is who the US (and UK and France and . . . ) is after. We are in Afghanistan to get Bin Laden et. al., because they flew 3 jumbo jets with innocent people in them into office buildings and were targetting quite likely the US Capitol Building (let's not get into the innocence of the occupants there
). Another plane full of innocent people crashed before it could reach its target. Who knows how many other planes on their way to what ultimate targets didn't get off the ground because the FAA grounded the entire US fleet?
We are taking out the Taliban because the Taliban is shielding the terrorists. The US is not attempting to install the Northern Alliance into power and is helping facilitate formation of the multiethnic alliance that will take power.
There is already much discussion in this country as to how we are going to help rebuild Afghanistan (much destroyed by the wars that have been going on there for decades before the US showed up). I'm sure you'll say its lip service and PR, but I will be very surprised if the US et. al. does not make a major effort to help the poor of Afghanistan once the Taliban is out.