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Obviously there was a more apparent motive for the invasion than Iraq, but to put it in perspective, the US and UK invaded Afghanistan in October 2001, Bin Laden fled Afghanistan in 2001, and the coalition withdrew in August 2021. Not exactly a picture of efficiency, given that fighting continued for 20 years after the guy fled. Given the knock-on effects that not only led to all the deaths in the war, the Talibans current rule and a rise in global terrorism, I have a hard time believing that the world became safer than it would have been if an alternative method of containment had been used. Im not saying do nothing. Im saying the end result shows it failed. There are more global terrorism deaths now than there were pre-2001, the war on terror was a complete failure.

Anyway, Trump didnt include the Afghan government which collapsed local confidence and immediately lowered air support allowing the Taliban to make gains. He also made a deal with intelligence telling him what would happen. This is the thing, once the US and UK were in they couldnt just get out. Thats why it was a forever war.