Transition in Afghanistan
The Road to U.S. Withdrawal
The United States has been involved militarily in Afghanistan for more than 10 and a half-years — longer than its participation in World War II and the U.S. Civil War combined. A war that began on October 7, 2001 — less than a month after the terrorist attacks of September 11 — with an initial U.S. goal of overthrowing the ruling Islamic fundamentalist Taliban regime and capturing or killing Osama bin Laden and other members of Al Qaeda, has become a protracted struggle against insurgent elements to establish a stable and effective government for Afghanistan. The past 10 years have…
